The Board granted service connection for radiculopathy of the left leg, finding it to be secondary to a service-connected low back disability. The claims for right and left knee disabilities were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's radiculopathy of the left leg is etiologically related to his service-connected low back disability, but the persuasive evidence weighed against finding that the Veteran's currently diagnosed right or left knee disabilities are related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the left leg, Right knee disability, Left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24063999
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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