The Veteran's service connection claim for a neurological disorder of the lower extremity, to include as secondary to lumbosacral strain, was denied. The effective date for tinnitus service connection is granted at April 25, 2009. The effective date for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (RLE) claim is denied due to lack of evidence within one year of separation from service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not present sufficient evidence of a current disability and no nexus between his service-connected condition and the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Neurological Disorder of the Lower Extremity (LLE), Tinnitus, Radiculopathy of the Right Lower Extremity (RLE), Erectile Dysfunction, Right Hip Disorder, Left Hip Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2022
- Citation
- A22025205
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