The Board remands the claims for service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, as they are inextricably intertwined with the claim for a back disorder.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD with TBI, a 20 percent rating effective July 13, 2023 for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and thoracic disc degeneration, and a separate 10 percent rating effective July 13, 2023 for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity. The Board denied higher ratings for cervical spine conditions, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and other conditions including hearing loss, fractured finger, and deviated nasal septum, while remanding two issues for further consideration.

The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent left peroneal nerve impairment and the propriety of separate ratings for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities were denied.

The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease as secondary to PTSD. The Board also granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches effective August 26, 2022.

The Board granted an effective date of January 10, 2019, for the award of separate ratings for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities but denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for these conditions.