The Veteran seeks service connection for a lumbar spine herniation at L5-S1, with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly address the issue.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence and clarification of the onset and etiology of the disability are required as the current opinions do not adequately address these aspects.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine herniation at L5-S1, bilateral, lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2018
- Citation
- 1808723
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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