Radiculopathy & sciatica Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a back disability and service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the back disability due to duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including new examinations and additional documentation to address deficiencies in previous evaluations.

The Board remands the issues for a new medical examination to address specific deficiencies in the previous VA examination report.

The Board granted service connection for right foot pes planus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right foot calcaneal spur and granted increased ratings for PTSD, right foot calcaneal spur, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine (including intervertebral disc syndrome, stenosis), left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve, and right lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression, anxiety, and alcohol use disorder is granted a 70 percent rating effective May 3, 1994.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability, a left sciatic nerve disability, and remanded the claim for GERD due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to outstanding SSA disability benefit records.

The Board granted an effective date of April 7, 2008, for the award of service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a sleep disorder, low back disability, and left lower extremity disability to ensure that VA's duty to assist is properly fulfilled.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine and radiculopathy affecting both upper and lower extremities, while dismissing the claim for cervicogenic headaches.

The Board remands the claims for an initial increased rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower radiculopathy and an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar spine condition to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board granted a disability rating of 40 percent for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (sciatic nerve) and 20 percent for a right hip disability, effective from September 22, 2019, and October 23, 2019 respectively.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for left hip strain with limitation of extension and remanded several other service connection claims.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's low back disability and lower extremity radiculopathies, as well as earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA awards.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Veteran's appeal for specially adapted housing and an automobile allowance was granted, while the claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance and compensable ratings for lower extremity radiculopathies were denied.

The Board remands all claims for the RO to correct pre-decision duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for intervertebral lumbar disc disease and sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. Several service connection claims were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for pseudofolliculitis barbae and left sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia of the left leg as secondary to a service-connected condition.