The Veteran's claim for service connection for left sciatica has been granted. The Board also found in favor of the Veteran on her claim for gynecological disability, including residuals of ovarian hydrosalpinx, but remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and records.
The deciding factor: The April 2010 VA examination established a current diagnosis of left sciatica related to service. The June 2016 VA examiner found no objective evidence for left side sciatica, but opined that the Veteran's left sacroiliac strain is at least as likely as not manifested by back/sciatic pain and had its onset during service.
- Claimed conditions
- left sciatica, gynecological disability (including residuals of ovarian hydrosalpinx)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185656
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.
What you can do next
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