The Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot neuropathy and right foot neuropathy have been granted. The claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for degeneration of the lumbar spine with spondylosis at L4-5 level has also been granted, restoring his previous rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability is found to be the cause of his bilateral foot neuropathy, meeting the criteria for secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Foot Neuropathy, Right Foot Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18114298
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