The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical neck degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been dismissed due to a prior pending Supplemental Claim. The claim for hypertension is remanded.
The deciding factor: Prior to the February 2025 rating decision on appeal, there was no competent evidence of a current disability or persistent or recurrent symptoms of a disability related to cervical neck degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The Veteran's service treatment records did not document any complaints, treatment, or diagnosis of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical neck degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatica, right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2026
- Citation
- A26034099
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's chronic low back pain, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral foot conditions are granted. The lung condition (including asthma and bronchitis) is remanded for further evaluation.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and disability ratings, as well as remanded certain claims.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical neck degenerative arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current disorder is related to his active duty experiences.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of June 23, 2022 for the award of service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies.
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