The Veteran's right lower extremity sciatica was rated at 40 percent prior to July 26, 2012 and at 60 percent from that date. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.
The deciding factor: The VA determined the disability met criteria for a higher rating in both periods but found other issues not warranting increased ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Extremity Sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2015
- Citation
- 1526084
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's death was caused by heart failure, which the Board finds may be service-connected through secondary service connection due to obesity resulting from his service-connected PTSD and back disability. However, VA failed to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether obesity is a substantial factor in causing heart failure.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma under the PACT Act but denied service connection for GERD, right lower extremity sciatica, left lower extremity sciatica, and bilateral hearing loss.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Bell's Palsy, bilateral hearing loss, contact dermatitis, migraines, and right lower extremity sciatica due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial evaluations for right and left lower extremity radiculopathies of the femoral, internal popliteal, sciatic nerves, and major depressive disorder have been granted. The Veteran is also remanded for further evaluation regarding his lumbar spine disability.
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