The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, effective from August 2024.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence reflects that the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder was incurred in service, and his radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is caused by his lumbar spine disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disorder, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2024
- Citation
- 24033132
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
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