The Board has determined that the veteran's radiculitis and sciatica of the right lower extremity is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, thus granting service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's radiculitis and sciatica were related to his service-connected back disability (degenerative disc disease).
- Claimed conditions
- radiculitis, sciatica
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0629499
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What this means for you
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