The Veteran's left leg sciatica is etiologically related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine injury and his current left leg disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine injury with degenerative changes and degenerative disc disease, left leg sciatica
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1037781
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left leg sciatica, and thus service connection for this condition is denied. The issues of service connection for degenerative cervical disease (neck disability), right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy as secondary to neck disability, lumbar spine L4/5 degenerative disc disease (back disability), and sinusitis are remanded due to the need for additional development.
- Granted
The Board revised the March 2022 rating decision to grant increased ratings of 20 percent for right and left leg sciatica, correcting what it deemed as clear and unmistakable errors.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition with arthritis and left leg sciatica as secondary to the lumbar spine condition.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including lung disability, bronchitis, and psychiatric disorders. Some issues were dismissed, and others were remanded for further review.
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