The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not related to service and was not shown until many years after service. Service connection for this condition is denied.,Radiculopathy of the left leg with sciatic nerve involvement does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent at all times during the pendency of the appeal, as it more nearly equates to mild incomplete paralysis.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran had an acquired psychiatric disorder while on active duty or within one year after service. The most probative evidence shows no current disability related to service.,The evidence does not show that the Veteran's radiculopathy of the left leg with sciatic nerve involvement meets the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent at all times during the pendency of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, Radiculopathy of the Left Leg with Femoral Nerve Involvement, Radiculopathy of the Left Leg with Sciatic Nerve Involvement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19155977
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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