The Board denied service connection for a low back condition, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The claims were denied as the evidence did not support that these conditions were related to the Veteran's service or secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The February 2022 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's low back condition is less likely than not related to the service-connected knee disabilities. The examiner explained that an injury to one joint would not generally have a significant impact on other joints unless the injury was sufficiently severe to result in a clinically obvious Trendelenburg gait, which was not supported by the medical record, the Veteran's history, or the VA examination itself.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back condition, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098803
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