Radiculopathy & sciatica — all decisions

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for degenerative disc disease, degenerative arthritis, and spinal stenosis, as well as left lower extremity radiculopathy, to schedule a VA examination.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of a 20 percent rating for right hip strain with impairment and a 40 percent rating for right lower extremity sciatic nerve lumbar radiculopathy, as the date entitlement arose was February 7, 2023.

The appeal regarding the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to concurrent election.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating greater than 10 percent for radiculopathy, right lower extremity, sciatic nerve.

The Board granted a disability rating of 40 percent for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity and denied an earlier effective date for the award of a separate 10 percent rating for right leg radiculopathy as associated with the lumbar spine disability.

The Board remands all claims for a VA examination to determine the relationship between each claimed disability and service or another service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and a higher rating, as well as restoration of a 20 percent disability evaluation.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition and a left knee condition, but denied service connection for a right knee condition. The Board also granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraines.

The Board granted service connection for dyspnea as a sign or symptom of an undiagnosed illness involving the respiratory system and denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis. Several other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and a skin disability but granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatica) as secondary to service-connected lumbar strain and an initial 10 percent disability rating for essential tremors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence of a current disability or sufficient link to military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for initial and increased ratings for heart condition and lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, residuals of left foot frostbite, and residuals of right foot frostbite. The appeal was denied for a compensable disability rating for tinea genitocrural, intergluteal and tinea pedis, and onychomycosis.

The Board granted the restoration of a 20% rating for lumbosacral strain effective June 1, 2024, while denying ratings in excess of 20% and initial disability ratings in excess of 10% for left and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathies.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims.

The Veteran's service connection for left neck scar was granted, while the claims for left sciatic radicular pain, hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the left lower extremity, right ankle pain, and right wrist and hand pain were denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right knee condition, unexplained aching bones and joints, right lower extremity radiculopathy, right hip osteoarthritis, left foot trace edema, right foot trace edema, left hand degenerative arthritis, right hand degenerative arthritis, large submandibular growth on left side of neck, pyoderma gangrenosum of bilateral lower extremities, and bladder cancer.

The Board granted the appeal to restore a 40 percent evaluation for radiculopathy, right lower extremity.

The Board granted service connection for right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, and overactive bladder. The claims for right carpal tunnel syndrome, left CTS, and a bilateral eye condition were remanded.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for cervical myofasciitis and service connection for bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical myofasciitis.