The Board denied service connection for right lower extremity sciatica or nerve damage, left lower extremity sciatica or nerve damage, low back disability, right foot disability, and left foot disability. The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not show a current disability at any point during or in proximity to the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's medical records do not contain probative evidence of right or left lower extremity sciatica or nerve damage, low back disability, right foot disability, and left foot disability at any time proximate to, or during, the claim. The VA examiner found that these disabilities are less likely related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity sciatica or nerve damage, left lower extremity sciatica or nerve damage, low back disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20028511
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What this means for you
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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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