The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right sciatic nerve disabilities, finding no evidence of a current disability related to military service or a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no in-service event, injury, or disease that caused the Veteran to develop a bilateral leg disorder, and the record did not establish continuity of symptomatology since separation from active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left sciatic nerve disability, right sciatic nerve disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22002498
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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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