The Board has granted service connection for left foot drop, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee pain.,The Board also granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: Resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, the Board found that the Veteran's left foot drop was caused by his service-connected left knee pain.,The Board also found that the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was caused by his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Left foot drop, Peripheral neuropathy of left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2026
- Citation
- 26001222
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- Granted
The Veteran's SMC was granted at the intermediate level between 38 U.S.C. § 1114(m) and (n) due to additional disabilities including peripheral neuropathies, tinnitus, hearing loss, and lymphoma.
- Granted
The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is granted service connection as it is at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury.,The Veteran's left and right lower extremity neuropathy are also granted service connection as they are due to his service-connected back condition.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's left ankle, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left foot drop, and other conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to obtain a TERA memorandum and medical opinions addressing the Veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus, renal failure, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, in relation to his service and exposure to toxic substances.
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