Radiculopathy & sciatica Board decisions

The Board denied increased ratings for lumbosacral spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, a right elbow disability, a left knee disability, and radiculopathy of the right upper extremity as there was no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grants of a 70 percent disability rating for unspecified anxiety disorder and a 30 percent disability rating for cervical spine disability, as well as service connection for various conditions.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbar strain and service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied higher ratings for depressive disorder and earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA.

The Board remands the claims for higher ratings for service-connected bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral and sciatic nerves to ensure an adequate VA examination is conducted.

The Board granted a rating of 40 percent, but no higher, for the Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy effective March 22, 2023.

The Veteran is eligible for payment of attorney fees from benefits resulting from the December 2023 grant of past-due benefits.

The Board granted an increased evaluation of 40 percent for left upper extremity radiculopathy prior to February 9, 2024, and denied higher ratings for the other issues on appeal.

The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's left knee and right shoulder disabilities, effective October 3, 2023, and also granted eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for radiculopathy of both lower extremities and bilateral plantar fasciitis to obtain additional medical evidence regarding potential aggravation by a service-connected disability.

The Board granted restoration of a 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and a 10 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve), while denying the other claims.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 25, 2012 for the Veteran's service connection for radiculopathy in both upper extremities.

The Board granted an effective date of November 4, 2022, for the award of service connection for persistent depressive disorder and April 11, 2023, for left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, but denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy, a higher disability rating for GERD, and a compensable rating for scars associated with pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board remands the claim for a VA neurological examination to determine the nature of any right lower extremity radiculopathy and its relationship to service and other service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for various disabilities, including left and right knee disabilities, a right ankle disability, and right lower nerve impairments.

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

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine spondylosis with DDD L5-S1 and IVDS, along with left lower extremity of the sciatic and femoral nerves, prevented her from substantially gainful employment from March 2021 to July 2022.

The Board denied an effective date prior to March 1, 2022, for the grant of service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back, knee, and foot conditions, prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.