Radiculopathy & sciatica Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability related to service and that the Veteran's current condition is not causally connected to his military service.

Effective dates of June 4, 2022 are granted for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and disc disease, IVDS, spondylosis, scoliosis and healed compression fracture of T7, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and right lower extremity femoral radiculopathy.,Effective date of October 5, 2023 is granted for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (Generalized anxiety disorder and depressive disorder), back disability (lumbar discogenic pain), and right lower extremity radiculopathy as the evidence did not support their onset or development during active duty.

The Veteran's left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, were granted a 40 percent evaluation each. Additionally, the Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted a TDIU for the entire appeal period, rendering moot any question of a TDIU.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted service connection and effective October 2, 2024.,The Veteran's GERD is granted service connection and effective October 2, 2024. The earlier effective date request for GERD is denied.,The Veteran's sciatic nerve, right leg lumbar radiculopathy is granted service connection and effective October 2, 2024. The earlier effective date request for this condition is denied.,The Veteran's sciatic nerve, left leg lumbar radiculopathy is granted service connection and effective October 2, 2024. The earlier effective date request for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus are all granted service connection.,Service connection for GERD is also granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck/cervical spine disability, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to active duty service.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims and rating determinations due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disability. Service connection was denied for right and left ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition was denied in December 2009, and the effective date of this denial is May 8, 2013.,The Veteran's claim for right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with his lumbar spine disability was also denied in December 2009, and the effective date of this denial is May 8, 2013.,The Veteran's claim for a postoperative back scar related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability was denied in December 2009, and the effective date of this denial is May 8, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for service-connected left and right lower extremity radiculopathy are being remanded due to a scheduling error.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing is granted because he has a permanent and total disability due to loss of use of the lower extremities, requiring regular and constant use of an assistive device.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of right upper extremity radiculopathy as it was granted in a prior decision. The Board found that left upper extremity radiculopathy is caused by his service-connected cervical degenerative arthritis and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus with right great toe hallux limitus; bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy; obstructive sleep apnea; cervical degenerative arthritis, disc disease, spinal stenosis, and C4-C7 fusion; left shoulder strain; lumbar degenerative disc disease; right shoulder strain; right knee tendonitis; left knee tendonitis; painful right neck scar; tinnitus; right lower extremity polyneuropathy; and left lower extremity polyneuropathy render him unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeals for proposed decreases in disability ratings were dismissed as the proposals were not final decisions at the time of the Veteran's Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's service-connected left and right sciatic radiculopathies are granted at a 40 percent rating, effective August 6, 2018. The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with sacroiliac weakness is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss or use of a hand, foot, permanent impairment of both eyes, severe burn injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ankylosis of a knee or hip. Therefore, the Veteran is denied financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for urinary incontinence, lumbar radiculopathy, and erectile dysfunction due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The claims will be reconsidered with new evidence and opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for basic eligibility for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was dismissed as it was not addressed in the December 2024 rating decision.