The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral leg condition secondary to his service-connected lower back disability, as this issue has already been granted. The decision also addressed a separate TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral leg conditions are part of his service-connected low back disability and were rated under Diagnostic Code 5293 (intervertebral disc syndrome) which was assigned based on the severity of his lower back condition, including its manifestations in his legs.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Leg Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 25, 2012
- Citation
- 1237031
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