The Veteran's severe chronic L3, L4, L5, S1 radiculopathy is granted as secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus and shin splints. Ratings of 20 percent are granted for tarsal tunnel syndrome of the right and left lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current chronic L3, L4, L5, S1 radiculopathy is secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus and shin splints. The Board granted service connection based on secondary causation due to the balance of positive and negative evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Severe chronic L3, L4, L5, S1 radiculopathy, Tarsal tunnel syndrome of the right lower extremity, Tarsal tunnel syndrome of the left lower extremity, Shin splints of the right lower extremity, Shin splints of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 7, 2020
- Citation
- A20018006
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Decisions by this judge: 857 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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