The Veteran's neurological impairment of the bilateral lower extremities is granted as secondary to his service-connected back disability, with a combined rating of 60 percent effective April 7, 2008.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for both right and left lower extremity neurological impairment as secondary to the service-connected back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological impairment of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2015
- Citation
- 1540239
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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