Radiculopathy & sciatica decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and recurrent left biceps tendon rupture residuals, assigned a 10 percent rating for inguinal hernia residuals, and remanded several other claims.

The Board denied service connection for right and left shin splints, denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic rhinitis, granted entitlement to a TDIU prior to July 6, 2018, and remanded several issues including service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy, increased ratings for PTSD with TBI, back disability, neck disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's radiculopathy of the right and left arms, tension headaches, and unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral spine strain, and remanded several other issues related to hip trochanteric pain syndrome, cervical strain, and upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy from July 31, 2015 to September 17, 2024, but denied an increased rating for the lumbar spine disability and left knee disability.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, while denying increased ratings for bipolar I disorder and social anxiety disorder with cued panic attacks, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and a compensable rating for cervicogenic headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as remanded several issues including service connection for bilateral shoulder conditions.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent and a rating in excess of 20 percent for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings, except for a separate rating for right knee instability.

The Board granted service connection for headaches secondary to service-connected sinusitis associated with service-connected rhinitis and remanded the remaining issues for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to October 20, 2009, for the award of service connection for various degenerative arthritis conditions and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and sciatic nerve paralysis with left foot weakness secondary to the Veteran's service-connected herniated disc (L-5) of the lumbar spine with degenerative arthritis, but remanded the claim for a neck disability.

The appeal was denied for an initial compensable evaluation for a mild systolic murmur, and several claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right thumb pain, right ring finger pain, lipoma scars, lumbar strain with spondylolisthesis, and non-compensable disabilities. However, it granted a 40% rating for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy with restless leg syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of the June 2002 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) regarding service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy and neurological manifestations of the left lower extremity.

The Board denied service connection for embolism, denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for residual scars status post left oophorectomy and right ovarian cystectomy, and denied increased ratings for various knee conditions and radiculopathy. The TDIU issue was dismissed as moot.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and readjudications of 1151 claims, as well as dismissed certain appeals.

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma, right lower extremity condition (claimed as radiculopathy), and left lower extremity condition (claimed as radiculopathy) due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board granted a 40% rating for right knee strain and an effective date of August 9, 2018, for service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy. Other claims were denied or dismissed.