Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a service-connected back disorder and denied her claims for increased ratings of her right knee laxity, right knee strain, and left knee strain.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the ratings for his lumbar spine disability and allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 60 percent since December 12, 2012. His left lower extremity radiculopathy is separately rated as moderate.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for thoracolumbar back pain with scoliosis was denied by the RO. The case is being remanded to reissue the SSOC at the Veteran's current address.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is not etiologically related to service and denied his claim for service connection. The Veteran's left arm and wrist disability are currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for low back disability as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back disorder is not related to her service and denied her claim.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to April 15, 2011 and 20 percent from that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistent medical opinions and a need for additional development of the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's low back disability is currently rated at 40 percent, effective October 20, 2013. The rating reflects the limitation of motion and associated functional loss.

The Board has granted service connection for a disability of the thoracolumbar spine (variously classified as DJD and spondylosis deformans of the thoracolumbar spine, T12-L1) with an initial rating of 40 percent effective November 25, 2009. The evaluation of bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including scheduling a hearing before the Board at the RO.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The back and eye disorders are not service-connected.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining a VA examination and requesting copies of SSA records. The claims will be remanded to allow for these actions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and psychiatric disorder were denied.,Service connection was also denied for allergic rhinitis with chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule him for a VA examination. The issues are about rating his service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, and associated radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the case for additional examinations and to obtain relevant medical records, as well as to determine the nature and etiology of any current disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to evaluate the severity of his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, BPH, and left wrist tenosynovitis.

Your claims are being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing before the Board. You will be notified of the date, time, and location of this hearing at your address of record.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination. The issues of entitlement to initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease and left lower extremity sciatica are on appeal.