The Board granted service connection for radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve in both lower extremities as secondary to a service-connected low back disability and granted a 50 percent rating for migraines/headaches.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms, including very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, supported the grant of a higher rating for her migraines. The Board found that there was a clear evidentiary basis for awarding service connection on a secondary basis for sciatica of the lower extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve for the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve for the left lower extremity, migraines/headaches
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2024
- Citation
- 24033007
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of January 11, 2023 for a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disability but denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a skin condition, diabetes mellitus, type II, migraines/headaches, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's period of active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for back condition, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea (secondary to psychiatric disorder), and migraines/headaches due to a need for additional evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues to provide the Veteran with an additional opportunity to attend VA examinations.
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