The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right lower radiculopathy, finding that it is related to his already service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the Veteran’s current diagnosis of bilateral lumbar radiculopathy and the medical evidence linking this condition to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower radiculopathy, left lower radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18155783
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right upper radiculopathy and left upper radiculopathy, but denied service connection for right lower radiculopathy and left lower radiculopathy as secondary to a thoracolumbar spine condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected orthopedic disabilities necessitate the need for aid and assistance of another to care for herself or protect her from daily environment hazards.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for her knee conditions and TDIU have been dismissed as she has withdrawn them. The Board finds that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disabilities from May 10, 2010.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted. The Board has also remanded the cases for increased rating examinations.
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