Radiculopathy & sciatica Board decisions

The Veteran's left facial pain and swelling are granted as service-connected. The rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy is denied, but the Veteran receives a separate 10 percent rating from October 7, 2008 to August 23, 2009. Headaches receive a 50 percent rating since October 7, 2008. PTSD remains at 70 percent and residuals of traumatic brain injury are granted with varying ratings based on the period.

The Board has denied service connection for a right wrist disability, granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, and denied service connection for a right ankle disability and LLE radiculopathy. The case is remanded to obtain an opinion on the etiology of RLE radiculopathy.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected low back disability and associated radiculopathies.

The claims for service connection for lumbar radiculopathy into the right and left legs, as secondary to service-connected low back disability are granted.,The claims for service connection for a right hip disability and a left hip strain, both as secondary to service-connected low back disability, are remanded.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity sciatica do not result in symptoms not contemplated by the applicable rating criteria, thus initial ratings in excess of 10 percent are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disorder, lumbar radiculopathy, and left foot numbness. The appeal was also remanded to determine if prostate cancer had onset in service due to pesticide exposure.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including effective date determinations and evaluations for various disabilities. The Veteran is also being asked to provide new evidence in support of his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity radiculopathies are granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The appeal for a higher than 40 percent rating for the lumbar spine disability is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left hip, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, and right knee strain. The conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for GERD was granted. The claims for the other conditions were remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left leg disorder, finding no evidence of a link between his active duty service and his current conditions. The Board also found that presumptive service connection under the Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses Act was not applicable to his case.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The Board cannot adjudicate the merits of his appeals as he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical records and will provide another evaluation for the Veteran's left lower extremity sciatica.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations. The claims for increased disability ratings are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and insufficient rationale provided by medical professionals. The issues include erectile dysfunction, left lower extremity radiculopathy and/or peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy and/or peripheral neuropathy, all potentially related to his service-connected conditions or medications.

The Board has dismissed all pending appeals due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been granted, and he is now entitled to service connection.,The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for urinary dysfunction have been denied. However, the Veteran was granted an extension of his temporary total disability rating for convalescence following surgery.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability with right lower extremity radiculopathy and for restless leg syndrome, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities did not have their onset during military service or were otherwise related to his service.