Radiculopathy & sciatica Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disability and granted increased ratings for left lower extremity radiculopathy and low back disability in certain periods.

The Board remands the claims for a rating higher than 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine and an initial rating higher than 10 percent for sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's low back disability and remanded issues related to right lower extremity radiculopathy and service connection.

The Board granted service connection for a left chest condition, to include left brachial plexus injury, nerve irritation/trigger point, brachial plexus neuropathy on the left, and radiculopathy/thoracic outlet syndrome, claimed as left chest pain.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent prior to April 24, 2024, and a rating in excess of 40 percent from April 24, 2024 onwards, for further development.

The Board denied the motion to reverse or revise on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) a June 27, 2005 rating decision that did not grant service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied earlier effective dates and higher ratings for the Veteran's left and right lower extremity radiculopathy involving incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, finding no factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to the July 2023 claim.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 23, 2018, for the award of service connection for lumbar spine degenerative changes with intervertebral disc syndrome and dextroscoliosis, as well as for lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, sciatic nerve.

The Board granted restoration of a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's low back disability and restored 20 percent ratings for sciatic nerve radiculopathies in both lower extremities, effective September 28, 2023. The decision also denied higher ratings for these conditions.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to deficiencies in the VA examinations and missing records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve, as the evidence did not demonstrate severe or complete paralysis.

The Board granted an effective date of May 9, 2018, for the grant of service connection for right and left upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Veteran is granted eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing but denied eligibility for a special home adaptation grant.

The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent rating for radiculopathy involving the femoral nerve in both lower extremities and denied an increased rating for lumbar degenerative joint and disc disease, intervertebral disc syndrome (back disability).

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings as a matter of law, having already adjudicated these issues in a previous decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the spine and lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection of various conditions, including insomnia, asthma, migraines, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, clavicle and shoulder disabilities, arm and leg radiculopathies, hip and knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, shin splints, and plantar fasciitis.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and denied the claims for service connection for chronic epididymo-orchitis, an increased rating for bilateral pes planus, an initial increased rating for right upper extremity radiculopathy, an increased rating for cervical spine degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome, and an increased rating for hypertension.

The Board granted an initial rating of more than 10 percent for both the right and left lower sciatic nerve radiculopathy, effective from August 2023.