Granted
The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and scarring of the lumbar spine as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right leg conditions.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence persuasively favored finding that the Veteran's lumbar spine condition, LLE radiculopathy, RLE radiculopathy, and scarring of the lumbar spine were secondary to his service-connected right leg conditions due to the gait abnormalities caused by those conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired spondylolisthesis, postlaminectomy syndrome lumbar region, degenerative arthritis of the spine, degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral strain, status post lumbar fusion, status post insertion of spinal cord stimulator, left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy, right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy, scarring of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018708
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