The Veteran's back disability is granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.,Right lower extremity radiculopathy is granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in the Veteran's favor.,Right ankle sprain is granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in the Veteran's favor.,Restless leg syndrome of the left leg is remanded due to lack of a proper examination and opinion.,Restless leg syndrome of the right leg is remanded for similar reasons.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a finding that the Veteran had a current disability that began during active service, resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.,The Board found that the Veteran's radiculopathy was caused by his service-connected back disability.,The VA examination report supported the Veteran's claim of right ankle sprain, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.,The lack of a proper examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's restless leg syndrome prevented a determination on its relationship to service.,Similarly, the lack of a proper examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's restless leg syndrome prevented a determination on its relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine (back disability), right lower extremity radiculopathy, right ankle sprain, restless leg syndrome of the left leg, restless leg syndrome of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2026
- Citation
- A26005563
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ankle disability, finding that it had its onset during service and is related to service. The decision was made after considering both lay and medical evidence.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for middle and index trigger finger/stenosing tenosynovitis of the right hand, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The earliest effective date is June 30, 2012, for the right hand condition and April 22, 2016, for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
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