The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lower extremity radiculopathy and a rating in excess of 40 percent for his low back disability, as there was no evidence of current lower extremity radiculopathy or that the veteran's low back disability had worsened to warrant an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran did not have a current diagnosis of lower extremity radiculopathy and that his symptoms were being exaggerated, thus denying service connection. For the back condition, there was no evidence of worsening or additional neurological findings to support a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0812460
What this means for you
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