The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were partially granted. He was awarded a 20% rating for his chronic lumbosacral strain since April 19, 2013, but the issues of service connection for bilateral foot pain are still pending.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current complaints of bilateral foot pain were not caused by his service-connected lumbosacral strain and polyneuropathy of unknown etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic lumbosacral strain, Lumbar radiculopathy (left lower extremity), Bilateral foot condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1504083
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