Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for athletes' foot and a back disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board finds that additional medical examinations are required to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.,The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board finds that additional medical examinations are required to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is rated at 40 percent, but no higher. The Board has granted a separate compensable disability rating for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with the lumbosacral strain.

The Board has determined that the reduction in ratings for IVDS, RLE radiculopathy, and LLE radiculopathy from 20 percent to 10 percent, noncompensable respectively, effective March 29, 2021 is proper. The Veteran's appeal for restoration of these ratings has been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's low back condition is related to his service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and colitis is dismissed as moot.,Service connection for a right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and back disorder are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left hip disability and back disability (secondary to left hip disability) due to inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran's current diagnoses are being evaluated, along with his service treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition began in and has continued since active service.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and back pain are attributable to military service, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for upper back condition secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA, IBS, bilateral shin splints, and a lumbar spine disability as secondary to service-connected knee disabilities. The Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeal for bilateral vision loss and has remanded her appeals regarding other conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a back condition, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected left lower extremity condition. The decision is based on medical evidence and the Veteran's history of injury during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent lumbosacral spine disability, finding that there is no evidence of such condition during active service or within one year after separation. The diagnosed degenerative disc disease was first noted many years post-service and is attributed to multiple work-related injuries.

The Veteran's low back disorder is rated at 10 percent, and the claims for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy are granted with separate 10 percent ratings. The lumbar scar remains noncompensable, and bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating.

The reduction in the disability rating for lumbosacral strain with osteoarthritis from 20 percent to 10 percent effective July 1, 2020 was not proper. The Veteran's condition has not improved enough to warrant a lower rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation at the aid and attendance rate.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment prior to June 7, 2019. The Board denied his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disability is granted a 20% rating, effective March 19, 2015. The claims for sleep apnea, hypertension, and migraine headaches are remanded.