Denied
The Board denied service connection for sciatica/nerve pain of the left side and an acquired psychological disability other than PTSD, but granted a 70 percent initial rating for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities or a causal relationship between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities or PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatica/nerve pain of left side, anxiety disorder or insomnia disorder (other than PTSD), PTSD
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089922
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