Service connection is granted for a lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's current degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease are related to his military service.,Service connection is denied for a neurological disability of the right lower extremity. The Veteran does not have evidence that this condition was caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease, is related to his military service based on credible testimony of in-service injury during active duty.,For the neurological disability of the right lower extremity, the Board determined that there was no evidence linking this condition to service. The Veteran's current diagnosis of deep peroneal nerve paralysis with extensor brevis longus atrophy did not appear until 14 years after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Lumbar Spine Disability","type_of_disability":"Degenerative joint disease (DJD) and degenerative disc disease (DDD)"}, {"condition_name":"Neurological Disability of the Right Lower Extremity","type_of_disability":"Right anterior tibial (deep peroneal) nerve paralysis with extensor brevis longus atrophy"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19189821
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