The Veteran's right peroneal neuralgia is granted as secondary to his service-connected shrapnel injuries. The low back disability, bilateral leg pain and weakness, and left foot neuropathy are remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran has right peroneal neuralgia secondary to his service-connected shrapnel wounds.
- Claimed conditions
- Right peroneal neuralgia, Low back disability (claimed as lower back inflammation), Bilateral pain and weakness of the legs, Left foot neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18128629
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