The Board has granted service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, finding that it is at least as likely as not secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claim for peripheral neuropathy or other neurological impairment of the left lower extremity was denied due to lack of a current disability.
The deciding factor: The March 2011 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is at least as likely as not secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, while the January 2012 addendum opinion contradicted this conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy or other neurological impairment of the right lower extremity, Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with fusion at L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2012
- Citation
- 1227413
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