The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition with arthritis and left leg sciatica as secondary to the lumbar spine condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be etiologically linked to his active-duty service, and there was evidence of a current disability and in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg sciatica, lumbar spine condition with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25028784
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,092 · Granted: 42% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left leg sciatica, and thus service connection for this condition is denied. The issues of service connection for degenerative cervical disease (neck disability), right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy as secondary to neck disability, lumbar spine L4/5 degenerative disc disease (back disability), and sinusitis are remanded due to the need for additional development.
- Granted
The Board revised the March 2022 rating decision to grant increased ratings of 20 percent for right and left leg sciatica, correcting what it deemed as clear and unmistakable errors.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including lung disability, bronchitis, and psychiatric disorders. Some issues were dismissed, and others were remanded for further review.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's left leg sciatica is not service-connected due to a lack of evidence linking it to his service-connected lumbosacral strain. The case is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration.
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