Granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left restless leg syndrome as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a medical nexus between the Veteran's bilateral restless leg syndrome and his service-connected lumbar disability, based on the opinion of his neurologist.
- Claimed conditions
- right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108923
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