The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected flat-topped talus right foot with arthritic changes. The claim for service connection for bilateral cervical radiculopathy was denied, and a TDIU was granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection granted on a secondary basis due to the Veteran's current lower extremity radiculopathy being caused by his service-connected flat-topped talus right foot with arthritic changes. Service connection for cervical radiculopathy denied as there is no evidence of in-service disease or injury, and the VA examiner found that the condition was not related to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21007060
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