Radiculopathy & sciatica Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and residuals of frost bite of the hands and feet due to lack of current disability evidence.,Further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are currently present.

The claims for service connection for anxiety and erectile dysfunction have been reopened.,Service connection was denied for the Veteran's back disability, diabetes mellitus, radiculopathy, diabetic retinopathy, chronic fatigue, and left foot condition resulting in toe amputations.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to effective dates for service connection and increased ratings. The Board has determined that these matters are inextricably intertwined with the proposed changes in effective dates outlined in a previous rating decision, and thus cannot be decided at this time.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for low back disability and lumbar radiculopathy due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his RLE and LLE radiculopathy, low back disability, chronic sinusitis, and gastritis. The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of RLE radiculopathy was also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to insufficient evidence from a recent VA examination. The Veteran needs to provide information about his treatment records, and he will undergo another VA examination.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for initial ratings higher than 20 percent for a lumbar spine disability and an initial rating higher than 10 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy. The appeal seeking entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual employability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was granted.

The Veteran's lumbar spine DDD and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted increased ratings, with the TDIU claim being granted as of January 26, 2017.

The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for hypertension is dismissed.,The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder is dismissed.,The appeal concerning entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy is dismissed.,The appeal concerning entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy is dismissed.,The appeal concerning entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity femoral radiculopathy is dismissed.,The appeal concerning entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee degenerative joint disease is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether his claimed conditions are of the type that should have been documented in service records and were not. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, as he has continued to work throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of a headache disability, and the right shoulder disability was rated at 20 percent, which is the highest rating available under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for Parkinson's disease and its related impairments was improper, as there is no evidence to suggest that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.,Entitlement to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 has been restored.

The Board has remanded the issues of earlier effective dates for prostate cancer service connection, rating from June 27, 2016 to October 18, 2018, and TDIU prior to November 21, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spondylosis, spinal stenosis, L-5 radiculopathy, and lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) due to unclear in-service events or injuries that relate to these conditions. Further development is required.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,An effective date prior to June 6, 2016 for service connection of degenerative disc disease lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and right lower extremity radiculopathy is denied.,Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy is remanded.,Service connection for a cardiac disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and rheumatoid arthritis is remanded.,,,

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of her claimed bilateral lower extremity disorder, including neuropathy or radiculopathy. The examiner should determine if she has demonstrated such a condition at any time during the pendency of this appeal, whether it is related to service, and whether it was caused by or aggravated by her service-connected chronic lower back strain.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere’s disease was denied as there is no evidence of its occurrence during service.,Service connection and compensation for degenerative arthritis of spine, radiculopathy of right lower extremity, bilateral hearing loss, and chronic sinus disability were remanded due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere’s disease was denied as there is no evidence of its occurrence during service.,Service connection and compensation for degenerative arthritis of spine, radiculopathy of right lower extremity, bilateral hearing loss, and chronic sinus disability were remanded due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues.