Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a disability evaluation and service connection due to inadequate examinations, including those related to her left ankle and low back pain.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted as service connected. The right knee disability claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in obtaining a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's low back condition, which may be related to his service or deployment. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his current low back condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of a digestive/bowel disability, and the evidence did not support her claim that she has an acquired psychiatric disorder or right hand carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and allergic rhinitis with deviated nasal septum have been reopened due to new evidence. The claim for left knee arthritis remains denied.,The Board has determined that the July 2019 VA medical opinion is inadequate as it rests on an inaccurate factual premise regarding the Veteran's post-service treatment history.

The Veteran's low back disability, right foot plantar fasciitis, and IBS have been granted increased ratings with effective dates of June 3, 2016. Service connection for these conditions has also been established.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck and back disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether these conditions were aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded several claims related to the Veteran's knee and cervical spine disabilities, including effective date determinations and initial disability ratings. The TDIU claim was also remanded for due process development.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of this case. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with your claim.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure. The lumbar spine and right knee disabilities are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for special home adaptation and specially adapted housing were denied because he does not have a permanent and total disability that precludes locomotion due to the loss or loss of use of both lower extremities.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected lumbosacral strain and spondylolisthesis is being remanded due to insufficient medical evidence at the time of the December 2019 rating decision. A new VA examination is required.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and low back disability. Service connection is denied for prostate disability, erectile dysfunction, colon cancer surgery, multi-joint arthritis, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded to correct an error in satisfying a regulatory duty.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for annual clothing allowances for his back brace and bilateral knee braces in 2020, but denied the claim for a right ankle brace due to lack of service-connected disability.

Service connection is granted for left wrist sprain and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with radiculopathy. The Veteran's claims for service connection of a left-hand condition, right-hand condition, and migraines are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent prior to September 14, 2021, for his lumbar spine disability due to inadequate examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a lumbar spine disability due to insufficient information and evidence regarding its onset in service. The Veteran needs an examination to determine if his current low back disability is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability. These conditions are deemed to be directly related to his active military service.,No specific exposure basis was provided in the decision.

The Veteran's lumbar spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities are being remanded for further review. The claims will be considered on their merits.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, as he is unable to dress or undress himself, keep himself clean and presentable, prepare his own meals, and protect himself from daily hazards. The Board has granted entitlement to SMC(l).