Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for their lumbar spine condition was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, finding no competent evidence linking his current disability to an in-service injury.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of November 5, 2012 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran was found to be precluded from gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities starting from that date.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension, lumbar spine disability, and headaches for further examination and opinion to address the sufficiency of the evidence regarding service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder associated with degenerative disc disease has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). Additionally, the Veteran is granted special monthly compensation at the statutory housebound rate.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and his service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to cause death.,The Appellant's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, preventing her from receiving survivor's pension.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The back condition claim is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran has withdrawn all appeals related to the issues of service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II, gout, hypertension, nephrolithiasis and stage IV kidney failure, left knee replacement and pain disability, right knee pain disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy (hand numbness), left lower extremity neuropathy and radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy (hand numbness), right lower extremity neuropathy and radiculopathy, lumbar back pain and degenerative joint disease (DJD), and atrial fibrillation and coronary calcifications, status-post ablation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to consider the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and obtain necessary medical records. The claim will be reconsidered under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1728.

Your appeal has been dismissed because you requested to withdraw it.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for lumbar radiculopathy in both lower extremities have been granted at a 40 percent rating.,An increased disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain was denied as the disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion. The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, despite complaints of pain and difficulty with activities, did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of December 21, 2011 for the grant of service connection for thoracic spondylosis with lumbar strain and degenerative changes is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and a right foot condition are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain was denied as the disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion. The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, despite complaints of pain and difficulty with activities, did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, hypertension, lower back disability, skeletal arthritis, skin disability, bilateral eye disability, and bilateral sinus disability have all been denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability or a link to service.,Service connection was not granted because the Veteran did not meet the criteria for direct service connection due to lack of in-service diagnosis or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and a thoracolumbar spine disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran is rendered unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected knee and lumbar spine disabilities from October 2, 2015 to December 1, 2015, June 20, 2016 to September 1, 2016, July 19, 2017 to September 1, 2018, and April 10, 2019 to June 1, 2019.