The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right lower extremity neurologic disability and an initial compensable rating for his lumbar spine disability, finding no evidence of such disabilities during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: There was no competent evidence diagnosing a right lower extremity neurologic disability or any functional impairment of the right lower extremity (separate from his service-connected right knee disability) during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity neurologic disability, lumbar spine degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19181716
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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