The Veteran's neurological impairment of the bilateral lower extremities, diagnosed as lumbar radiculopathy, is granted service connection on a secondary basis. Service connection for left and right hip disabilities are denied due to lack of chronic disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on secondary service connection theory, linking the Veteran’s neurological impairment to his service-connected low back disability. The claims for left and right hip disabilities were denied as there is no evidence of a chronic hip disability.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological impairment of the bilateral lower extremities, left hip disability, right hip disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18141433
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a left hip disability and sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
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