Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2022

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent effective May 10, 2022.,A TDIU was granted beginning August 17, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to January 25, 2015. The Board found that the Veteran was able to perform light physical or sedentary work and had a stable income before his unemployment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied service connection for lumbar spine, left ankle, right ankle, headaches, sleep apnea, and peripheral neuropathy as the evidence does not support a relationship to service.,An initial compensable rating for hearing loss is remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been withdrawn, and the appeals are dismissed. The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, right hip, and left hip conditions due to a lack of contemporaneous medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back and cervical spine conditions due to insufficient medical evidence to decide the claim. A VA examination is needed to determine if these disabilities are related to service, including a motor vehicle accident.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete VA examination and lack of specific records related to the Veteran's back injury during service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his low back (tailbone) injury with bilateral sciatica, which he claims occurred while serving as a carpentry specialist in 1979-1981.

The Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine with scoliosis prior to February 1, 2018, and TDIU due to service connection disabilities prior to February 1, 2018, are being remanded due to inadequate reasons or bases provided by the Board in its June 2021 decision.

Service connection for a left knee disorder is granted.,Service connection for a right knee disorder and low back disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder and sleep disorder have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic low back disability is pending.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a back disability due to deficiencies in the VA examination and lack of substantial compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the lumbar spine condition. The Veteran's claim for service connection is pending and will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple issues is remanded due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that a new VA medical opinion is needed to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, as the current opinion does not provide an adequate rationale or consider all relevant factors.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability and a low back disability, both diagnosed as sprains, based on their onset during the Veteran's period of active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for thoracolumbar spine disability, left ankle disability, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea. The conditions are deemed to have been incurred during active duty.

The Veteran's low back degenerative joint disease is rated at the maximum available rating of 60 percent since June 9, 1986.,The Veteran's major depressive disorder is rated as a 50 percent disability effective February 28, 2005.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of notification for a VA examination, and additional development is required.