The Board denied earlier effective dates for several conditions but granted an effective date of June 28, 2021 for radiculopathy in the right upper extremity.

The deciding factor: The Veteran did not continuously pursue his original claim for cervical and thoracic spine disabilities, which is required to preserve an earlier effective date.

Claimed conditions

cervical spine degenerative disc disease, thoracic spine degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy, left lower extremity (sciatic nerve), radiculopathy, right lower extremity (sciatic nerve), radiculopathy, right upper extremity

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 24, 2025

Citation

A25006611

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