Radiculopathy & sciatica Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for a right ankle disability and hearing loss are denied.,Back, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy claims are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back pain and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and radiculopathy as due to a back condition, finding that there was no nexus between his current disabilities and military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disability. The claims of service connection for sciatica, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and left eye lattice degeneration are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral tinnitus and left ear hearing loss is denied.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for low back disability and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities is remanded.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, which is the maximum available under current regulations.,Service connection for bronchitis has been reopened and granted based on new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in a TDIU effective October 20, 2016. The claim for increased disability ratings for the remaining conditions has been denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions. The Veteran is also denied a compensable disability rating for his left shoulder and back scars.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus meeting the criteria for TDIU. The rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral metatarsalgia is denied due to lack of relevant evidence.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including earlier effective dates for hypertension and disability ratings for cervical spine and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any outstanding records, schedule the Veteran for new VA examinations, and consider a claim of CUE in prior rating decisions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been denied.,Service connection has not been granted for a sleep disorder, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, or headaches.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for neck conditions, right and left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy are inextricably intertwined due to the need for clarification of opinions related to a neck condition. The claims are therefore being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left upper extremity radiculopathy and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine due to a lack of recent VA examinations, and requests further development including new examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for extension of temporary total disability rating, increased ratings, and individual unemployability due to service-connected conditions. The appeal was not timely filed.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of May 5, 2003, for left cervical radiculopathy is granted. The claim for a higher rating for right cervical radiculopathy prior to September 10, 2009, is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further development, including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence submitted after the October 2018 rating decision. The issues of service connection for left foot condition, right foot condition, low back pain, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and left ankle are all being remanded as there were duty-to-assist errors prior to the October 2018 rating decision.