Radiculopathy & sciatica Board decisions

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain and granted a 10 percent initial rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right knee scars, and initial ratings in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for the painful scar of the posterior trunk and remanded claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine herniated disc and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, including increased disability ratings and service connection claims.

The Board denied a compensable rating for sinusitis and remanded several claims related to back, radiculopathy, ankle, wrist conditions, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several other issues, including service connection for sleep apnea.

The appeals for service connection for vertigo, lumbago with right side sciatica, and headaches were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy and idiopathic peripheral autonomic neuropathy prior to February 11, 2021.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome status post laminectomy and remanded several other issues, including a rating increase for major depressive disorder.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's left ankle, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left foot drop, and other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, thyroid disability, coronary artery disease, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, sinus disability, bilateral flat feet, right and left knee disabilities, and right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed the appeals related to proposed reductions in ratings for radiculopathy and varicose veins of both lower extremities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for sciatica of the bilateral lower extremities to the AOJ for correction of an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory or statutory duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for lumbar radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, right and left lower extremities.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for higher ratings and entitlement to TDIU due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the September 2021 examinations.

The Board granted service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity as secondary to a service-connected back disability, but denied service connection for left and right hip disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for hyposmia prior to August 10, 2022, and restored a disability rating of 60 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy from April 1, 2024. The Board also granted increased ratings for right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted an initial 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, but remanded higher ratings for knee disabilities and TDIU.