The Board has granted service connection for hyperhidrosis and assigned a 20% initial evaluation. The Veteran's IVDS is rated at 20%, and his right sciatic nerve impairment is also rated at 20%.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records show complaints of back pain during service, which were diagnosed as intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) and right sciatic nerve impairment. Hyperhidrosis was noted in service but not definitively linked to service due to lack of post-service medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperhidrosis, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), right sciatic nerve impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2013
- Citation
- 1313930
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