Radiculopathy & sciatica decisions — 2025

The Board denied an earlier effective date and higher ratings for some conditions but remanded decisions on other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's degenerative disc and joint disease, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of several conditions, including PTSD and various physical disabilities. The Board found errors in the previous evaluations and ordered new examinations.

The Board remanded the claims for lumbosacral strain and radiculopathy conditions to obtain necessary medical examinations.

The veteran is granted a 30% rating for GERD and a 20% rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy was granted at 40%, but the claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's bilateral ankle condition, sciatica and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right achilles tendonitis. The Board found no current diagnosis of a bilateral ankle condition and no nexus between the veteran's service-connected conditions and the claimed disabilities.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings and TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions on ankylosis.

The Board remanded all issues to the VA for further development, including additional medical examinations and opinions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability, back disability, and sciatica were denied. However, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death was granted.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for right total hip joint replacement from June 12, 2024, and separate ratings for right knee instability (10 percent) and left knee instability (20 percent). All other claims were denied.

The veteran's request for a rating higher than 70% for PTSD with opioid use disorder and TBI residuals was denied. However, the veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of cervical radiculopathy in both upper extremities, to include as due to diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board directed VA to obtain a new examination and opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The veteran withdrew their appeal for increased evaluations of several conditions, and the Board dismissed the case.

The veteran withdrew their appeal, so the Board dismissed all issues.

The veteran's claims for service connection for multiple conditions were denied. The claim for anemia was remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral shoulder conditions, and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy. The veteran will undergo further examinations to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including hearing loss, back condition, cervical spine condition, left elbow condition, neuropathy of the right and left feet, sciatica of the left and right lower extremities, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) because the evidence did not show that her service-connected back disorder or left lower extremity radiculopathy alone would prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left knee disorder, right knee disorder, hypertension, GERD, asthma, and a compensable disability rating for conjunctivitis. The claims for degenerative arthritis of the left hip, degenerative arthritis of the right hip, a higher disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity were remanded.