The Veteran's DDD lumbar spine and right lower extremity sciatica were aggravated during his ACDUTRA service, warranting service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The private opinion found that the Veteran’s condition was aggravated beyond its natural progression by activities he engaged in while in military service.
- Claimed conditions
- DDD lumbar spine, right lower extremity sciatica
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19196368
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for neck pain, bilateral hearing loss, right lower extremity sciatica, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression), obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, and left plantar fasciitis.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for right lower extremity sciatica and denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve.
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