Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation for numbness of toes and foot resulting from VA surgical treatment on June 18, 2019. The decision was based on medical evidence indicating that the numbness was related to a pre-existing lumbar spine condition rather than the surgery.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's numbness was due to a pre-existing lumbar spine disability and not caused by the VA surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness of toes and foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004295
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