Radiculopathy & sciatica Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent for the right leg condition or a rating in excess of 10 percent for the left leg condition.

The Veteran is eligible for specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities, which affect his ability to walk without the aid of assistive devices. The special home adaptation grant claim is moot and dismissed.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain missing records and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's lumbar spine, knee, and skin disabilities. The claims are being remanded for these purposes.

The Board has found that the Veteran's left upper extremity radiculopathy is not service-connected due to a lack of evidence showing it is related to his service-connected cervical and thoracic spine conditions. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spondylosis, LLE sciatic nerve radiculopathy, and right leg lumbar radiculopathy are remanded for additional examinations to determine their current severity.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to combined service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is seeking higher disability ratings for his lumbar spine disability and LLE femoral radiculopathy, as well as a determination of whether he qualifies for TDIU based on his combined service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed all claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to the appellant's death.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. Effective dates have been assigned for these conditions. The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, higher initial ratings for RLE and LLE radiculopathy, and a TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine condition, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right medial epicondylitis are each granted initial disability ratings of 10 percent from May 1, 2010 to November 6, 2019.

The Veteran's initial claim for a 10 percent rating for musculocutaneous nerve left leg radiculopathy was granted, but the appeal is now focused on whether separate ratings should be assigned for other nerves involved.,Separate ratings are not warranted for external popliteal and internal popliteal nerves as their functions overlap with the sciatic nerve.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but has remanded for further examination regarding her left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neurological disorder of the right upper extremity, including radiculopathy, ulnar neuropathy, and polyneuropathy. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricable link with the RUE neurological disorder claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding that his current condition was not caused by VA's failure to exercise proper care during a spinal anesthetic procedure in September 2011. The Board concluded that the additional disability (back disorder) did not result from the VA's fault.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral foot and leg neuropathy. Service connection was granted for left upper extremity radiculopathy.,Service connection for right upper extremity radiculopathy was also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of increased disability ratings for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left upper extremity, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, and radiculopathy of both lower extremities.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine, right knee, radiculopathy, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy disabilities due to inadequate examination opinions. The Veteran's service-connected low back disability is alleged as a potential cause.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities is granted at a 20% rating effective January 9, 2020. Prior to that date, the LLE radiculopathy was rated at 10%. A separate compensable rating for RLE radiculopathy prior to January 9, 2020 is denied.

The Board has remanded the appeals for ratings for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left shoulder impingement syndrome with osteoarthritis due to inadequate examination reports.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for generalized anxiety disorder is granted.,Service connection for left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, secondary to service-connected degenerative disc disease, is granted.