The Veteran's sciatic neuropathy of the right lower extremity is granted as secondary to his service-connected stress reactions of the feet and ankles. The effective dates for other claims are remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on secondary service connection due to pre-existing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatic neuropathy of the right lower extremity, stress reaction to the left foot, stress reaction to the right ankle and foot, stress reaction to the left ankle and foot, stress reaction of the left ankle, stress reaction of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 28, 2021
- Citation
- 21032786
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left eye disability, finding that the Veteran's preexisting eye condition did not worsen during service and was not related to any in-service injury or disease.,Service connection for a lumbar spine disability was also denied. The Board found no evidence of chronic low back symptoms in service, nor did they manifest within a presumptive period following separation from service. The Veteran's current diagnoses were noted more than a decade after his separation and do not show continuity of symptomatology since service.,The Board denied service connection for sciatic neuropathy of the right lower extremity, concluding that there was no evidence of chronic symptoms in service or within a presumptive period following separation from service. The Veteran's current diagnoses were noted more than a decade after his separation and do not show continuity of symptomatology since service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's sciatic neuropathy of both lower extremities is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has remanded the case for further development and re-adjudication.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded four issues related to service connection: an acquired psychiatric disorder, irritable colon syndrome, IVDS, and sciatic neuropathy of the right lower extremity. The Veteran's claims for PTSD and MDD are based on private evaluations finding that he meets DSM-5 criteria for PTSD. For gastrointestinal and low back disorders, VA examinations are needed to determine if they are related to service. Regarding sciatic neuropathy, a medical opinion is required if IVDS is established.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for a left leg disorder, low back strain, sciatic neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The remands are due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.
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