Partly granted
The veteran's claim for right lower extremity radiculopathy was granted as secondary to a service-connected thoracic sprain. Other claims were remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is secondary to his service-connected thoracic sprain, based on medical evidence and the AOJ's findings.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy, heart murmur, right upper extremity numbness, left knee degenerative arthritis, left hip degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008422
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