The veteran's bilateral lower extremity amputations are etiologically related to his service-connected spine disability, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's lower extremity pain and neuropathic symptoms were caused by his service-connected degenerative disc disease, which resulted in his bilateral leg amputations.
- Claimed conditions
- amputations of the right and left lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2008
- Citation
- 0840092
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What this means for you
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