The Board granted service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to lumbosacral strain, while denying or dismissing other claims.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's lower extremity radiculopathy was caused by his service-connected lumbosacral strain.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Right knee chondromalacia patella (right knee disability), Left knee chondromalacia patella (left knee disability), Cervical strain, Lumbosacral strain, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, as secondary to lumbosacral strain, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, as secondary to lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24003917
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, as well as presumptive service connection for basal cell carcinoma under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, an increased rating for psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a left forehead surgical scar, and allergic rhinitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for additional VA examinations to properly evaluate the current severity of her disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder during the appeal period.
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