The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and lumbosacral left lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied service connection for a left hip condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the existence of a current left hip disability, while there was sufficient evidence to establish that the Veteran's low back disability began during his active duty service and has continued to the present day. The lumbosacral left lower extremity radiculopathy was found to be due to the Veteran's low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left hip condition, Low back disability (variously diagnosed as degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, degenerative disc disease, and lumbosacral strain), Lumbosacral left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25010925
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