Radiculopathy & sciatica — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating of left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy and a separate rating for bilateral restless leg syndrome due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded the claims for back, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities for readjudication with new evidence.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal of all issues related to service connection for various conditions, including back pain, neck pain, and nerve pain in both upper and lower extremities.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy was dismissed due to a procedural defect.

The appeal was dismissed as the proposed rating reductions were not final and appealable actions.

The appeal was denied for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, while other issues were remanded for further evidence and examination.

The Board granted an evaluation of 40 percent for right and left lower extremity clinical lumbar radiculopathy, but remanded service connection claims for asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, colon polyps, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability prior to April 29, 2019.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, psychiatric disorder, neck disorder, and radiculopathy of both upper and lower extremities to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathies, and the Board has dismissed the case.

The appeals for the proposed reduction of the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain and the proposed later effective dates for his bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies were dismissed as the November 2024 rating decision was not a finalized decision that can be appealed.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for various conditions, including lumbar spine disability and peripheral neuropathies, due to an incomplete record of private treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's disabilities from May 7, 2013, to August 5, 2019.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for cervical neck sprain, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, as well as an earlier effective date for left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, headaches, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. It also dismissed the claims for higher ratings of reactive airway disease, allergic rhinitis, and PTSD, denied service connection for CFS and TBI, and granted a 30% rating for IBS.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the evidence supported a moderate incomplete paralysis rating.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's sciatica of the left lower extremity, finding that the evidence supports moderate incomplete paralysis.

The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for both the right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, as the Veteran's conditions were found to be moderate incomplete paralysis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities, while severe, do not render him unable to obtain or maintain a gainful occupation.