The Veteran's sciatic pain and bilateral leg swelling are not found to be related to his service-connected disabilities, including his bilateral knee conditions. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: Competent medical evidence does not establish a link between the Veteran's sciatic pain and bilateral leg swelling and his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatic pain, bilateral leg swelling
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2010
- Citation
- 1009167
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