Radiculopathy & sciatica Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbar spine and sciatic nerve disabilities are being remanded for further examination to determine their current severity, as the last VA examination was in August 2015. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the other issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the effective dates are denied. The Veteran is not entitled to increased ratings or earlier effective dates for his disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for left knee, right knee, and back disabilities have been dismissed. The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his claims prior to a decision being made. The issues of service connection for left leg radiculopathy and right leg radiculopathy are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy due to insufficient evidence regarding the existence of these conditions. The Veteran is also denied a temporary total disability rating following his September 2012 left knee surgery.

The Veteran's low back condition, left and right lower extremity radiculopathies are granted service connection. A 10% rating is assigned for multiple noncompensable disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his lumbosacral strain residuals, forehead scar, and lower extremity radiculopathy have been remanded due to the need for further evaluation. The TDIU claim is also pending.

The Veteran's cervical spine and upper extremity radicular groups have been granted increased evaluations, with the TDIU status confirmed. The cervical spine condition has resulted in multiple evaluations based on different time periods.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar disorder, including degenerative disc disease (DDD), degenerative spondylolisthesis, radiculopathy, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, was denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or event that resulted in these conditions. The Board found that the Veteran's current symptoms are not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected low back and right lower extremity disabilities have worsened, necessitating new VA examinations. The increased rating claims are remanded as they could significantly impact the TDIU claim.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from November 14, 2012 through December 31, 2012. The case was remanded for an extra-schedular TDIU prior to this date, but the Director of Compensation Service denied the claim.

The Veteran's claim for a rating of 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy has been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.,Claims for service connection for a low back condition and bilateral hearing loss were denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and vocational rehabilitation records. The case may also be referred to VA's Director of Compensation Service for consideration of extraschedular TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected left lower extremity disabilities necessitate the use of a LEFT ankle foot orthosis (AFO) and LEFT knee brace. The Board has ordered remand to gather additional evidence regarding clothing allowance claims for these devices.

Service connection is granted for neck and back disabilities, as well as residuals from excision of a ganglion cyst on the right index finger. Service connection is also granted for post-fracture neuralgia of the left little toe.,The Veteran's claims are all supported by medical opinions linking her current conditions to her military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings of lumbar spine disability and radiculopathy, as well as the TDIU claim prior to September 24, 2018. The Veteran's back condition needs further examination due to a recent abdominal surgery, and his right leg radiculopathy requires another evaluation.

The Board has remanded the cases for issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding increased ratings for the low back disorder and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been denied as there is no evidence of record showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.,The Veteran's claims to reopen his previous claims for left and right knee disorders, bilateral hearing loss, a right leg disorder other than a right knee disorder, a right ankle disability, and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment prior to March 27, 2014. After that date, no single disability is rated as 100 percent disabling or solely responsible for his inability to work.