The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left lower extremity neurological disorder and granted a TDIU, effective December 4, 2020.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions determined that the left lower extremity neurological disorder was not caused by or aggravated by any service-connected disability, including the service-connected upper extremity disabilities. The Veteran's education and previous work experience were considered but did not support a finding of substantially gainful employment due to his personality traits and limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity neurological disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23011878
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including anxiety and depression, right shoulder strain, right knee pain, neck pain, hearing loss disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, sinus disorder, right lower extremity neurological disorder, left lower extremity neurological disorder, right toenail paronychia, and headaches.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to obtain additional evidence, including VA examinations and opinions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for the left lower extremity neurological disorder from April 25, 2017, but denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings for both conditions.
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