The Board has determined that the Veteran's sciatica and piriformis syndrome are related to her service, as symptoms recurred shortly after discharge.
The deciding factor: The recurrence of sciatica within a year of discharge supports the finding of in-service causation.
- Claimed conditions
- left sciatica, piriformis syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18156209
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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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- Dismissed
The Board has received a withdrawal of the appeal from the Veteran's attorney, and thus the appeal is dismissed.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right hip disability, which includes arthritis, trochanteric pain syndrome, and piriformis syndrome, finding that these conditions are related to his time in active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left sciatica, and left upper extremity radiculopathy due to duty-to-assist errors prior to the February 2025 decision on appeal. The issues are inextricably intertwined with his pending back and neck disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected left and right sciatica, finding that the evidence supported a rating of 10 percent but not more.
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