Radiculopathy & sciatica Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection and compensation benefits due to new evidence being received after a previous denial.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for right upper extremity radiculopathy and remanded the issue of service connection for a left knee disorder.

The Board denied service connection for left and right upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's back pain, and a compensable rating for tension headaches.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability on a secondary basis, but remanded the claims for a left arm condition and special monthly compensation.

The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance was not due to service-connected disabilities, and therefore special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound for accrued benefits is denied.

The Board granted service connection for a headache condition and assigned a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, while denying increased ratings for the low back condition and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The obstructive sleep apnea and right knee conditions were remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and osteoarthritis, as well as right upper extremity radiculopathy of the upper and middle radicular nerve groups.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for each of the Veteran's service-connected right and left lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities, finding that the evidence more closely approximated moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 40 percent for radiculopathy, left lower extremity, sciatic nerve and remanded claims for service connection for shoulder disabilities and TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain and left lower extremity radiculopathy due to inadequate examination reports that do not properly account for flare-ups.

The Board granted increased ratings of 40 percent for degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain with vertebral fracture and 20 percent each for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for left and right upper extremity radiculopathy on a secondary basis due to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for TBI residuals, headaches secondary to TBI, and sciatic conditions due to a need for additional development of the record.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The claims for headaches and gastrointestinal issues were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome and radiculopathy left lower extremity sciatic nerve as secondary to IVDS, finding the evidence was at least evenly balanced.

The Board granted service connection for various radiculopathies and cervical spine conditions, with effective dates of March 7, 2014, but no earlier, and June 23, 2014, but no earlier. It also granted an initial rating of 30 percent from March 7, 2014, for degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, and a 40 percent rating from June 23, 2014, for degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar disorder, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and PTSD.

The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected depression, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, and awarded a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The effective date for the awards of service connection for the lower extremity conditions was denied.

The Board granted an effective date of July 25, 2014, for the grant of a 20 percent evaluation for femoral nerve radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.