The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities, including residuals of a left sciatic nerve injury secondary to SFW, residuals of a SFW of the left buttock with retained metal fragments, residuals of a SFW of the left forearm, and residuals of a SFW of the right foot.
The deciding factor: The RO/Board found that the evidence did not support granting increased ratings for any of the veteran's service-connected disabilities based on the current criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- left sciatic nerve injury, SFW of the left buttock with retained metal fragments, SFW of the left forearm, SFW of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0313911
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The claim for service connection of the avulsion fracture of the left acetabulum is granted. The Veteran also received compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for his left sciatic nerve injury resulting from a VA total hip replacement surgery in April 2012.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a supplemental statement from the VA physician who examined the veteran in November 2003 and ensuring that all pertinent medical records are obtained.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that further examination is needed to properly evaluate the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left sciatic nerve injury and shell fragment wounds of the left buttock, left forearm, and right foot. The RO should ensure all requested development is completed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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