The Board denied service connection for a right lower extremity disorder, other than the already service-connected right common peroneal neuropathy with foot drop and neuropathic pain. The veteran's left lower extremity disorder was granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected right common peroneal neuropathy with foot drop and neuropathic pain.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish any additional disabilities of the lower right extremity apart from that for which the veteran already is service connected, and there was no competent opinion linking such disorders to service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right lower extremity disorder (other than right common peroneal neuropathy with foot drop and neuropathic pain)"}, {"condition_name":"Left lower extremity disorder"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0625297
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