The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of exposure to herbicides including Agent Orange has been withdrawn.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's neurological disability manifested by disequilibrium as secondary to his service-connected low back disability, status post discectomy at L5-S1. The right ankle disability claim was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding residuals of exposure to herbicides including Agent Orange.,Service connection is granted for the neurological disability because it is secondary to the service-connected low back disability, which caused permanent sensory and motor changes in the right lower extremity that complicated the Veteran's gait and balance stability.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disability manifested by disequilibrium, right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20025972
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