The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal conditions other than diverticulitis, left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, and bilateral foot pain have been denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: There were no current diagnoses of a gastrointestinal condition other than diverticulitis, left or right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, or bilateral foot pain in the Veteran's medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal condition other than diverticulitis, Left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, Right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, Left foot pain, Right foot pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2026
- Citation
- A26006086
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- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 50 percent effective February 13, 2021. His left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy is rated at 80 percent from April 21, 2013 to February 12, 2021. The Veteran's TDIU claim has an earlier effective date of April 21, 2013.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected right lower extremity sciatic and femoral nerve radiculopathy with restless leg syndrome is currently rated at 20 percent, effective May 8, 2024. The appeal for higher ratings has been denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease and associated right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU on this basis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a duty-to-assist error.,Service connection is denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left foot pain, and right foot pain as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's honorable period of service.
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