The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions, including neuropathy and radiculopathy of the lower extremities, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, left knee, cervical spine disability, bulging disc and herniation, degenerative changes of the right ankle, left ankle, and thoracic paravertebral myositis (claimed as thoracic lordosis).
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to service or secondary to the Veteran's service-connected low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuropathy and Radiculopathy of the Lower Extremities, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Knee, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Knee, Cervical Spine Disability, Bulging Disc and Herniation, Degenerative Changes of the Right Ankle, Degenerative Changes of the Left Ankle, Thoracic Paravertebral Myositis (claimed as Thoracic Lordosis)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2013
- Citation
- 1317234
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