The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a direct link between the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and his active military service, as well as a secondary relationship with the right lower extremity radiculopathy. However, there was no credible evidence of a current diagnosis of left lower extremity radiculopathy during the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability (to include lumbosacral strain and intervertebral disc syndrome), right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25019133
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