The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left or right lower extremity neurological disorders other than service-connected left and right lower extremity radiculopathy. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current diagnosis of left or right lower extremity neurological disorder in the Veteran's medical records, and the Board finds that his symptoms are related to his already service-connected bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Lower Extremity Neurological Disorder, Right Lower Extremity Neurological Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21029069
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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