The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain. The decision found that there was no current diagnosis of right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy and that it is less likely than not related to his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a medical opinion stating that the Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is less likely than not proximately due to or the result of his service connected lumbosacral strain.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19148989
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, lumbar strain disability, and lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination.
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