The Veteran's right foot drop is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease. The claims for residuals of frostbite, right hand and left hand are denied.
The deciding factor: Right foot drop was found to be related to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot drop, Residuals of frostbite, right hand, Residuals of frostbite, left hand
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2024
- Citation
- 24017514
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