Radiculopathy & sciatica Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the TDIU claim due to insufficient medical inquiry into the Veteran's employability. The case is returned for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, femoral peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and left lower extremity have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a 20 percent rating for sciatic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity has been granted, subject to further development.,The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for rating higher than 10 percent for right and left knee disabilities due to lack of clarity in the September 2018 examination report regarding whether the Veteran was wearing braces during his evaluation. The Veteran is also requested to provide updated VA treatment records.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine and PTSD disabilities, but has not yet decided whether these claims are well-grounded or granted. The case is REMANDED to allow further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's lumbar spondylosis with sciatica is at least as likely as not etiologically related to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck and back disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature of his conditions and their relationship to service. The Veteran is required to undergo further medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of fracture of the lumbar vertebra, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was denied. The ratings for these conditions remain at 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical degenerative disc disease with left upper extremity radiculopathy, finding that the Veteran's current disability had its onset during his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for sciatica of the right lower extremity and lumbar strain, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical DDD with radiculopathy and scoliosis, right arm radiculopathy, and left arm radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, DDD of the lumbar spine, coronary artery disease, tinnitus, radiculopathy, and hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine is rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds no evidence to warrant a higher rating.,The Veteran's right leg radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) is rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds no evidence to warrant a higher rating.,Prior to December 16, 2016, the Veteran's left leg radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) was rated at 10 percent. The Board finds no evidence to warrant a higher rating.,Beginning December 16, 2016, the Veteran's left leg radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) is rated at 20 percent and the Board finds no evidence to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's lower back disability, cervical spine disability, and upper extremity radiculopathy have been granted service connection. A 30 percent rating has been assigned for the cervical spine disability since November 9, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a demyelinating disorder due to insufficient information about its nature and etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the Board has ordered a remand to determine his employability.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding several disability ratings, effectively dismissing the cases.

The Veteran's claim has been reopened due to new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for hearing loss of the left ear, low back condition, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left leg radiculopathy, claimed as chronic low back pain, is denied. The Board found that the condition was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar strain.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for low back disability, left and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy due to inadequate examination reports and conflicting findings.