Radiculopathy & sciatica — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for herpes (cold sores) and denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, a back disability, left knee pain, left shoulder disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, right lower extremity restless leg syndrome, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left and right hand essential tremors, seborrheic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hemorrhoids, right upper extremity radiculopathy, erectile dysfunction, and an increased rating for a psychiatric condition.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, and left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, effective October 11, 2007, and increased the disability rating for lumbar spine disability to 40 percent, effective September 26, 2018.

The Board granted an effective date of March 16, 2023, for ratings ranging from 10 to 50 percent for various service-connected conditions.

The appeal for special monthly compensation based upon housebound status and the claim for service connection for cervical radiculopathy of the left and right hands were dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for an extension of time to file appeals regarding denials of service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Ch. 17 for bilateral hearing loss, paralysis of the left sciatic nerve, and bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back condition, to include degenerative arthritis, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), spinal stenosis, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his thoracolumbar spine disability, increased and/or separate ratings for left lower extremity radiculopathy, and entitlement to TDIU due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 10, 2021, for the grant of service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from June 10, 2021, to October 19, 2022.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including lumbosacral strain, tinnitus, right knee disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, bilateral hearing loss, sciatica and lumbar radiculopathy, sleep apnea, and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for chronic tension headaches but denied higher ratings for right and left upper extremity radiculopathy, remanded claims for cervical strain, fibromyalgia, SLE, and TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), pain of cervical and cervicothoracic regions, radicular pain and hypoesthesia of left upper extremity, pain and dysfunction of lumbar spine, right sciatic radicular pain, left sciatic radicular pain, right hip pain, left hip pain, right knee pain, left knee pain, post traumatic residual pain of right foot, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy disabilities, as the evidence showed moderate symptomatology over the appeal period.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for various conditions, except for granting earlier effective dates for service connection of left and right shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis.

The Board denied service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy, and remanded claims for service connection for a left wrist disability, erectile dysfunction, tension headaches, a left shoulder disability, and left lateral collateral ligament sprain (left ankle disability).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral pes planus, heart condition, back disorder, osteoporosis, and others, as additional development is necessary.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent disability rating for right knee subluxation effective July 27, 2023, and TDIU. An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the same condition was denied.

The appeal for both entitlement to individual unemployability and service connection for chronic back pain without sciatica has been withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative.