The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right thigh disability separate and distinct from his already service-connected right lower extremity radiculopathy. The Veteran's reported right thigh pain is attributed to his service-connected radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current, distinct right thigh disability separate from the service-connected right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Thigh Disability, Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (Femoral and Sciatic Nerves)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2026
- Citation
- A26015099
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