Radiculopathy & sciatica Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than January 22, 2018 for the grant of service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities were denied.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 20 percent for his Scheuermann’s disease of the thoracolumbar spine with degenerative joint disease was remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy, but the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for migraine headaches and for service connection for status post left foot fracture fifth metatarsal with metatarsalgia are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected.,Her left lower extremity sciatic nerve involvement, also claimed as sciatica and tailbone pain, had its disability evaluation reduced from 20 percent to noncompensable effective July 1, 2016.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy have not met the criteria for higher ratings under VA rating criteria, with the exception of a remanded issue regarding neurological impairment.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional development. The right leg shrapnel wound, back disability, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity are all rated under the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and headache disability, to include as secondary to a cervical spine disability with radiculopathy, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to a lack of recent VA examinations addressing his back, neck, and neurological conditions. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the cause of death. The appellant must provide a medical opinion on whether any service-connected disability contributed to or caused the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates as they were not filed on the correct form and did not meet legal requirements.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions as they were not properly appealed after a higher level review.

The Veteran's effective date for service connection of depressive disorder was changed from September 20, 2017 to March 3, 2018.,An effective date of April 25, 2018 was granted for the award of service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to their impact on his upper and lower extremities, as they do not result in loss of use of both upper or lower extremities.

The Veteran's right knee retropatellar pain syndrome is granted an increased disability rating of 10 percent, effective from the date of the decision.,The Veteran's left knee retropatellar pain syndrome with limitation of motion during extension is granted an increased disability rating of 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his service-connected IBS. The Board also found that the Veteran’s sciatic nerve radiculopathy does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 20 percent for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, while other issues remain pending and are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic low back disorder, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury and insufficient continuity of symptoms to establish service connection. The VA examiner opined that the current condition was not related to service.

The Veteran was granted TDIU for the period from January 28, 2008 to October 18, 2017.,SMC is remanded as there is no effective date provided.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions in a previous decision. The Veteran's upper extremity disabilities are being reviewed again with new evidence and an updated opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities as secondary to his service-connected back disability due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer and numbness and tingling in arms and legs (diagnosed as bilateral CTS and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy) due to a lack of evidence showing a relationship between these conditions and his military service.