The Board has granted service connection for the left leg disability of radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, as secondary to the service-connected lumbar spine DJD. The issue of service connection for a cervical spine disability is remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted on a secondary basis due to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine DJD causing his radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg disability (radiculopathy of the left lower extremity), cervical spine disability (arthritis)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2018
- Citation
- 1800869
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