Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with bilateral sciatica as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities based on a private medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence persuasively demonstrated that the Veteran's back condition was caused by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities due to an altered gait leading to poor posture and chronic strain in the lower back.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with bilateral sciatica
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099659
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