The Board granted service connection for a right lower extremity sciatic nerve disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disability, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, restless leg syndrome of both legs, and dermatosis of the legs.
The deciding factor: The May 2023 private provider diagnosed the right lower extremity sciatic nerve disability based on the Veteran's reports and findings from physical examination. The other conditions were not supported by competent medical evidence showing they were present during the pendency of the claim or that they had their onset in service.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity sciatic nerve disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, restless leg syndrome of the right lower extremity, restless leg syndrome of the left lower extremity, dermatosis of the legs
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103550
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