The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and for increased ratings for her lumbar spine DDD, left foot bunionectomy, and right foot hallux valgus deformity disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examinations did not diagnose any neurological disorder in the Veteran's lower extremities. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current disability to support service connection for radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1030927
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to an inadequate VA examination.
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