Radiculopathy & sciatica Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw all his appeals except for the claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's lumbar spondylosis and associated radiculopathy were not rated higher than the assigned percentages, and SMC based on need for aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, shell fragment wounds, sciatic nerve injury, and abdominal wound, do not render him unemployable due to their combined effect on his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected diabetic neuropathy in both lower extremities.

The Board has determined that service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine with radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is granted. The claim for secondary service connection for residuals of stroke to include as secondary to service-connected low back disability is also granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his low back strain and radiculopathy of both lower extremities, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a rating greater than those currently assigned.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left arm disorders are not related to his active military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied increased ratings for venereal warts, right fifth toe strain, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity. The Veteran's bilateral eye disability claim was remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The other issues have been dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and degenerative disk disease, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The case is REMANDED for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected low back disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected sciatica of the right and left lower extremities has resulted in functional equivalent loss of use of one or both feet, qualifying him for automobile and adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was rated at 40 percent, while his radiculopathy of the lower extremities received separate 10 percent ratings.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder with associated lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the Veteran's preexisting condition was not aggravated by his period of active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to a scheduling error for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The Veteran's current address needs to be determined and he will be notified of his scheduled hearing.

The Veteran's disability ratings for right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating during any of the periods addressed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational background, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and radiculopathy of the lower extremities have not met the criteria for higher ratings under applicable VA rating criteria.