The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral radiculopathy and neuropathy of the lower extremities, both secondary to his service-connected fibromyositis of the lumbar paravertebral muscles.
The deciding factor: The appeal was remanded by the Court in March 2015, but no further action has been taken on these claims since then.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral radiculopathy of the lower extremities, bilateral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2015
- Citation
- 1539061
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The appeal for an increased evaluation in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain and thoracic strain was denied, while other issues were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for the lumbosacral strain from May 18, 2023, to December 12, 2023, and denied ratings in excess of 20 percent prior to May 18, 2023, and in excess of 40 percent since December 12, 2023. Service connection for bilateral radiculopathy of the lower extremities was also granted as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a higher level of special monthly compensation and an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis, left knee strain, lumbosacral strain with IVDS, and bilateral radiculopathy of the lower extremities as secondary to a service-connected right foot disability.
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