The Board finds that the Veteran's right leg condition is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected cervical spine disability, and there is no evidence of in-service onset or continuity of symptomatology.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a direct link between the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability and his current right leg condition. The VA examiner opined that the right leg condition is not related to the cervical spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg numbness, right leg pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1553916
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