Tag: army disability claims

Because the 12 most common VA disability claims made by Army veterans often overlap, secondary claims are also important. A service-connected lumbar spine condition can cause or aggravate sciatica. Chronic knee pain can alter gait and worsen the opposite knee, hips, or back. PTSD may aggravate sleep impairment, headaches, gastrointestinal symptoms, or substance-use recovery challenges. Secondary service connection requires medical evidence showing that one service-connected disability caused or aggravated another condition, not simply that both conditions exist at the same time.