The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy is granted a 40 percent rating, while the right lower extremity radiculopathy remains denied. Service connection for right hip and left hip traumatic arthritis as well as right ankle and left ankle disabilities are all granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's bilateral hip and ankle conditions are related to service due to repetitive motion and prolonged marching, leading to traumatic arthritis and other injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), Left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), Right hip traumatic arthritis, Left hip traumatic arthritis, Right ankle disability, Left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2023
- Citation
- A23027742
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 10, 1997, for a 10% disability rating for his right ankle disability is denied as there was no CUE in the previous decisions.
- Granted
The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for left ankle disability residuals, finding that his current condition is due to an in-service injury and granting the benefit of the doubt.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right ankle disability is related to his service. The VA examiner must provide an opinion on this matter.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to their death.
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