The veteran's claim for service connection for numbness in the lower extremities and feet is being remanded due to uncertainty regarding the relationship between his current conditions and his service-connected lumbar strain with compression fracture of thoracic spine.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to determine whether the veteran's current foot, leg, or neurological disorders are related to his service-connected lumbar strain with compression fracture of thoracic spine.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness in lower extremities, numbness in feet
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2004
- Citation
- 0417520
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What this means for you
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