The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for sciatic neuralgia, finding that it was not granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support a grant of a higher evaluation based on the service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatic neuralgia, strain of the sacroiliac joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0029399
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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