The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected bilateral sciatic radiculopathy is denied. The issue of service connection for a neurovascular disorder is remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show findings of weakness, decreased muscle strength and diminished reflexes in the right lower extremity as required for a higher disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral sciatic radiculopathy, contusion of the back with degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22002103
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a higher rating for migraine headaches.,The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of PTSD with alcohol use disorder is dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher rating for bilateral sciatic radiculopathy, individual unemployability prior to April 5, 2017, eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35 prior to November 30, 2010, and increased rating based on entitlement to special monthly compensation.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for bilateral sciatic radiculopathy, finding that there was no pending or unadjudicated claim prior to April 30, 2018.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to not following prior remand directives.
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