The Veteran's RLE and LLE radiculopathy, sciatic nerve are granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted for the Veteran's RLE and LLE radiculopathy, sciatic nerve as these conditions are found to be related to his service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- RLE radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, LLE radiculopathy, sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 20, 2026
- Citation
- A26004563
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the ratings in excess of 20 percent for RLE radiculopathy, sciatic nerve; RLE radiculopathy, femoral nerve; and LLE radiculopathy, femoral nerve.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for RLE radiculopathy, sciatic nerve but granted one for LLE radiculopathy, sciatic nerve.
- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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