The Board has granted service connection for numbness and tingling in the right and left legs, as well as degenerative joint disease in both feet. The conditions are deemed to have originated during military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of numbness and tingling were observed during his active duty service and are linked to his current diagnoses of neuropathy and/or radiculopathy. His right foot and left foot degenerative joint disease are also considered to be related to his service due to the onset of pain in service.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness and tingling, right leg, numbness and tingling, left leg, right foot degenerative joint disease (DJD), left foot degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21012725
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