The Veteran is seeking service connection for right side sciatica, which he claims is secondary to a service-connected low back disability. The claim will be remanded for further development of his medical records and consideration.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional evidence from the Veteran's recent treatment records and private evaluations to determine if there is a link between his current condition and his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right side sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2011
- Citation
- 1131516
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of several conditions, including PTSD and various physical disabilities. The Board found errors in the previous evaluations and ordered new examinations.
- Granted
Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for a right ankle disability is denied.,Service connection for a left foot disability is denied.,Service connection for a left hand disability is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety) is denied.,Service connection for a back disability is denied.,Service connection for right side sciatica is denied.,Service connection for left side sciatica is denied.,Service connection for a skin rash is denied.,Service connection for a right leg disability is denied.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of hypertension, left side sciatica, right side sciatica, and vertigo as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a lower back condition, and right side sciatica (claimed as secondary to the claimed lower back condition) are being remanded due to procedural errors in obtaining medical opinions and verifying STRs.
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