Denied
The Board denied a separate rating for a neurological impairment of the left foot, to include left foot drop, as it was determined that the symptoms were part and parcel of the already service-connected LLE radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The July 2020 VA examination opined that the neurological impairment of the left foot was not a separate, independent disorder but rather a symptom of the service-connected radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot drop
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25003271
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