Radiculopathy & sciatica Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for schedular and extraschedular evaluations in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc and joint disease with right radiculopathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (left foot drop with radiculopathy and low back disorder) prevent him from obtaining or maintaining all gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for various issues, including service connection for a sleep disorder and higher initial ratings for certain disabilities. The decision did not address the issue of TDIU.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection of a cervical spine disorder and right upper extremity radiculopathy, concluding that there is insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neurologic disabilities of the left upper extremity and lower extremities are caused by his service-connected cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities, respectively. As a result, these claims have been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability due to aggravation during active duty, and also found that the Veteran's right leg radiculopathy is related to his service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability. The claim of right leg radiculopathy remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate examination and missing medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected lumbar spine and bilateral lower extremity disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, increased ratings for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, and secondary service connection for radiculopathy are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The VA will need to address these issues on their merits.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain medical records and provide the Veteran with a VA examination for his claimed disabilities. The appeal is currently remanded.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is related to his service-connected lumbosacral myositis, and the Board finds that he has PTSD due to a stressor from an in-service accident. The right leg lumbar radiculopathy is not shown to be caused or aggravated by the service-connected lumbosacral myositis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected low back disability and whether he has left and right lower extremity radiculopathy related to his service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lower back disability and associated neurological involvement.

The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral glaucoma in both eyes.,Service connection was also established for right lower extremity radiculopathy, which is considered secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. However, the claim for left lower extremity radiculopathy and a bilateral pelvic and leg disability (claimed as numbness of the lower extremities) secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability was denied.,The Board found that there was no separate additional disability relating to the pelvis or lower extremities beyond the currently service connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected intervertebral disc extrusion with radiculopathy of L4-L5 and L5-S1 was initially rated at 10 percent prior to February 16, 2011. After the Board remand in September 2012, a rating of 40 percent effective February 16, 2011 was granted.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain a VA examination and additional medical records, as well as to determine whether the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder with associated bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy pre-existed service or was aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to lack of compliance with a previous remand directive. The Veteran is requested to provide information on his 2006 back surgery and any other relevant medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left side pain due to a lightning strike, sleep disorder secondary to PTSD, and increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and cervical strain. The Veteran was also not granted TDIU.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for right and left leg radiculopathies, chronic blood disability, cervical spine disability, thoracic spine disability, and lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's current disabilities are found to be due to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.