The Board granted service connection for a right leg condition distinct from the already service-connected right lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that there is sufficient evidence to establish that the Veteran has meralgia paresthetica which has been aggravated by the right lower extremity radiculopathy. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was denied as the evidence does not support a diagnosis of a separately diagnosable condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran has meralgia paresthetica distinct from right lower extremity radiculopathy which has been aggravated by that right lower extremity radiculopathy. However, there is no evidence of a separately diagnosable acquired psychiatric disorder distinct from PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower leg condition distinct from right lower extremity radiculopathy impacting the sciatic nerve, to include meralgia paresthetica
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25012390
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,548 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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