Granted
The Board granted service connection for a back disability and right leg sciatica, finding that the Veteran's back disability caused his obesity, which in turn led to his back disability (via intermediate step), and that his back disability is also directly related to his hypertension. The right leg sciatica was found to be secondary to the back disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found a link between the service-connected disabilities and the Veteran's current conditions based on medical evidence, including obesity as an intermediate step and hypertension playing a role in the development of the back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, right leg sciatica
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25012836
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