The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine, right hip, right knee, and right ankle disabilities as secondary to his service-connected right foot disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current lumbar spine, right hip, right knee, and right ankle conditions are due to or aggravated by his service-connected right foot condition.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine facet arthritis at L5-S1 with spondylosis, right hip strain with degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease with meniscal tear, right ankle strain with enthesopathy/spurring
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24049866
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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