The Board denied service connection for thromboembolic disease and dismissed the claim for lower extremity radiculopathy. The cervical radiculopathy issue is remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of an existing thromboembolic disease or lower extremity radiculopathy, but the Veteran's cervical spine disability may be etiologically related to his reported numbness and tingling in elbows and shoulders.
- Claimed conditions
- thromboembolic disease, lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20013970
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