The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the low back, sciatica of the left lower extremity, and sciatica of the right lower extremity. The Veteran's arthritis of the low back was not shown as chronic in service or within a presumptive period, did not manifest to a compensable degree within a presumptive period, and was not noted in service with attributable continuity of symptomatology.,The Board denied service connection for sciatica of the left lower extremity. The Veteran's pre-service treatment records are silent for symptoms, diagnosis, or treatment of this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran had arthritis of the low back during service or within a presumptive period and there was no continuity of symptomatology.,There is no evidence showing sciatica of the left lower extremity during service, and post-service treatment records do not support this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the Low Back, Sciatica of the Left Lower Extremity, Sciatica of the Right Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19154302
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