The Veteran's claims for service connection for pre-diabetes, chronic back pain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy have all been denied.,Service connection for a respiratory condition (to include COPD, chronic cough, and dyspnea) and a left lung nodule has also been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his service or any in-service events.,There is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service, nor is there sufficient medical evidence to support a connection between the Veteran's lung condition and service.
- Claimed conditions
- pre-diabetes, chronic back pain, left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve pain), right lower extremity radiculopathy (numbness of the feet), right upper extremity radiculopathy (numbness of the hands), left upper extremity radiculopathy (numbness of the hands), respiratory condition (to include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic cough, and dyspnea), left lung nodule
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2026
- Citation
- A26025234
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