The Board has granted service connection for right and left sciatica of the lower extremities, cervical spine disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left upper extremity numbness, and right upper extremity numbness based on new evidence received since previous denials.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have been linked to active duty service through medical records and her statements, with the Board finding that there is at least as much weight of evidence supporting a connection to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Side Sciatica, Left Side Sciatica, Cervical Spine Disability, Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis, Left Upper Extremity Numbness, Right Upper Extremity Numbness
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22028351
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