The Board granted service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but remanded claims for allergic rhinitis, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, and sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lower extremity radiculopathy was found to be secondary to his service-connected low back disability. The other claims were remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, allergic rhinitis, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24066478
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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