The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, finding that the Veteran's current disability and a separate service-connected disability have been established. The Board also found that the Veteran's RLE femoral nerve radiculopathy was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected DDD.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy is etiologically related to his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24032620
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there are pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, and thus remands the case to obtain addendum medical opinions.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy are granted as service-connected, with the effective date being January 24, 2023.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for various rating and service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for the awards of an increased rating and service connection is dismissed as freestanding claims that cannot be addressed.
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