The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral sciatic nerve condition with bilateral leg inhibition of muscle control has been withdrawn by the appellant's representative.
The deciding factor: The appellant's representative requested and received approval to withdraw the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral sciatic nerve condition, bilateral leg inhibition of muscle control
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2016
- Citation
- 1631853
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their service connection claims for multiple conditions, including left knee, left ankle, sciatic nerve, right knee, back, and right ankle conditions. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.
- Partly granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability and bilateral sciatic nerve condition, but denied his claim for a right leg injury. The decision is based on credible evidence of in-service incidents and post-service treatment records.
- Granted
The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes and bilateral sciatic nerve condition are granted service connection. The hernia condition and cervical strain issues remain pending for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the hip claims for further development. The sciatic nerve and hearing loss claims are denied as there is no current diagnosis of a bilateral sciatic nerve condition or bilateral hearing loss, respectively, and the Veteran's assertions have not been supported by competent medical evidence.
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