Radiculopathy & sciatica decisions — 2025

The Veteran's radiculopathy, left upper (minor) and right upper (major) extremities were granted increased disability ratings of 30 percent and 40 percent respectively, as well as individual unemployability.

The Board grants service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), degenerative joint disease of the left hip, and degenerative joint disease of the right hip.,The Board grants service connection for bilateral tinea pedis.,The Board denies service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied readjudication of the right shoulder disability claim, granted readjudication of the acquired psychiatric disorder claim, and denied earlier effective dates for back, knee, and radiculopathy claims as well as increased ratings for various disabilities.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for higher ratings of his low back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and radiculopathy in the right and left upper extremities, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a failure to obtain necessary private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU, effective July 10, 2003, is granted.

The Veteran's back disability is granted an initial rating of 40 percent, but not higher. The claims for increased ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy are denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals dismissed the claims for service connection for skin fungus, chloracne, sciatic nerve disability, and a total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) as a valid higher-level review request was received, and a decision was never issued under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, hemorrhoids, and multiple musculoskeletal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or a link to military service.

The Board remands the claims for higher ratings of radiculopathy in both lower extremities to schedule a VA examination that considers the severity without the ameliorative effects of medications.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dismissed the claims for left lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. The claim for GERD was remanded.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is granted a 40 percent evaluation, but no higher. The right lower extremity radiculopathy and TDIU claims are denied.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, but no higher.

The Board found that the rating reductions for left and right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy were not proper due to procedural errors, and thus restored the previous ratings.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, right ear; an initial rating in excess of a noncompensable rating for hearing loss, left ear; and service connection for pain and dysfunction of the right knee, right sciatic radicular pain and parasthesia of the right leg, left sciatic radicular pain and parasthesia of the left leg. The claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and granted a 20 percent rating for the left ankle disability, while denying all other claims.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher. The claims for earlier effective dates for the separate ratings of sciatic and femoral nerve radiculopathy were denied, as well as the remanded claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for left knee and lumbar spine disabilities.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, stating that he was rated at 100 percent and there are no remaining claims for appellate consideration.

The Board granted a 40 percent initial rating for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremity sciatic nerves, effective July 21, 2022. TDIU was denied.