The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected and the Board finds it was not caused by or aggravated by his low back disability.,His radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity are both rated at 20 percent, as per the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension is a separate condition from his service-connected low back disability. The VA examiner opined that there is no causal relationship between the two conditions.,Both radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity are rated at 20 percent, as per the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Neural foraminal stenosis with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine (low back disability), Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2026
- Citation
- A26028704
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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