Radiculopathy & sciatica Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board granted disability ratings of 30 percent for left and right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, and 40 percent for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy.

The Board granted an effective date of August 24, 2009, for the award of service connection for degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral spine, left lower extremity mild sciatic radiculopathy, and right lower extremity mild sciatic radiculopathy. An earlier effective date was denied for the scar associated with degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of May 3, 2021, for the veteran's left and right lower extremity sciatica radiculopathy, right hip muscle strain, and GERD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right shoulder disabilities, as well as an extraschedular referral for TDIU.

The Board denied increased ratings for the lumbar spine disorder and left-lower-extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) prior to September 8, 2023, but granted an increased rating of 40 percent from that date. The Veteran was also granted initial 40 percent ratings for right-lower-extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve).

The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for the Veteran's connective tissue disorder from November 16, 2012, to May 22, 2016, and denied a higher rating in excess of 60 percent. The Board also denied ratings in excess of 30 percent and 70 percent for left hip degenerative joint disease and right foot hallux valgus, respectively.

The Board granted an 80 percent rating for the service-connected left sciatic nerve from July 7, 2022 onward and a 10 percent rating for the left external cutaneous nerve from the same date. The other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings to ensure compliance with a prior Board remand.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for further development and to ensure compliance with a Joint Motion for Remand.

The veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy from February 12, 2010 to April 14, 2023 and denied ratings in excess of the current levels for other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board remands the issues of increased ratings for hearing loss, back disability, and associated lower extremity radiculopathies due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, as the evidence did not support a finding of moderate incomplete paralysis.

The Board denied an initial rating more than 20 percent for the Veteran's low back disability and granted a 20 percent rating, but no higher, for left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability and right lower extremity disability to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the assignment of a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine disability and service connection for radiculopathy, right lower extremity, as well as DEA benefits.

The Board restored the previous ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied higher ratings for other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy and service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy to ensure proper VA examinations are conducted.