Radiculopathy & sciatica Board decisions

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and remanded claims for increased ratings due to insufficient evidence regarding the impact of medication on the severity of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis pursuant to the PACT Act and increased ratings for cervical strain and degenerative disc disease, left sided cervical radiculopathy, irritable bowel syndrome, and left lateral collateral ligament sprain.

The Board granted restoration of the prior ratings for right and left upper extremity radiculopathy, effective January 1, 2016, but denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy and remanded the issue of an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for DDD of the lumbar spine.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or an earlier effective date.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and associated radiculopathy, except for a 40 percent rating from April 30, 2008, to October 26, 2010.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and ratings for back disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and urinary incontinence and frequency. However, a 40 percent rating was granted for left lower extremity radiculopathy from November 1, 2021.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection, with some issues being remanded.

The Board remands the claims for higher ratings and a compensable evaluation due to inadequate examinations that do not comply with Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016).

The Board remands the claims for higher disability ratings for multiple service-connected conditions, including lumbosacral strain and temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic left knee strain. The claims for service connection for back disability, bilateral sciatica, left ankle disability, left foot disability, and psychiatric disability were remanded.

The Board granted restoration of service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome and left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the original decisions to sever these conditions were improper.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder and left upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the cervical spine disorder.

The Board granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for the lumbar spine disability effective September 14, 2020, and denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, periodic leg movement disorder, and a higher rating for thoracolumbar spondylosis.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and recurrent left biceps tendon rupture residuals, assigned a 10 percent rating for inguinal hernia residuals, and remanded several other claims.

The Board denied service connection for right and left shin splints, denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic rhinitis, granted entitlement to a TDIU prior to July 6, 2018, and remanded several issues including service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy, increased ratings for PTSD with TBI, back disability, neck disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's radiculopathy of the right and left arms, tension headaches, and unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral spine strain, and remanded several other issues related to hip trochanteric pain syndrome, cervical strain, and upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy from July 31, 2015 to September 17, 2024, but denied an increased rating for the lumbar spine disability and left knee disability.