The Board has determined that the Veteran's lower back disorder is related to his service-connected bilateral foot and lower extremity disorders, resulting in a change in gait.,The Board has also determined that the Veteran's right sciatic radiculopathy is related to his service-connected bilateral foot and lower extremity disorders, resulting in a change in gait.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the conclusion that the Veteran’s service-connected bilateral foot and lower extremity disorders caused changes in his gait, which led to the onset of his lower back disorder and right sciatic radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back disorder, right sciatic radiculopathy, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20055247
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