Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal regarding the service connection for a back condition as secondary to Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the right knee and the service connection for a right knee condition associated with Osgood-Schlatter's disease. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right foot condition, left foot condition, and lower back condition due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic lumbosacral strain was denied because the new evidence did not prove or disprove whether his current condition occurred in or was caused by service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, which has been granted.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, obstructive sleep apnea, and various joint and ankle disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether his back condition, radiculopathy, and other conditions are related to his military service. The VA is required to obtain a new opinion from an examiner that considers the Veteran's reports of in-service symptoms and aligns them with how the current disabilities typically develop.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of PTSD, anxiety, depression, a disability manifested by chronic sleep impairment, and TDIU. The hearing loss claim is denied as it does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board restored the Veteran's disability rating for his lumbar spine disability from 20 percent to 60 percent, finding that the reduction was not proper due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the May 2018 rating decision.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and remands the cases for further action.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings and restoration of a rating for various conditions as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of his lumbar spine disability from August 1, 2021 onward has been dismissed due to the Veteran's attorney withdrawing the appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine as secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of a thoracolumbar spine condition and a cervical spine condition secondary to a thoracolumbar spine condition as there is no longer an issue due to previous grants of service connection.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no further action can be taken on the claims.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent, effective from the date of service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including anxiety and depression, is related to his duties in the Airborne infantry during service.,The Veteran's left wrist sprain is proximately due to his service-connected right and left knee conditions. The VA examiner opined that it was more likely than not that his service-connected knee conditions have worsened his acquired psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine is being remanded due to a lack of a VA medical examination and insufficient competent medical evidence.

The Board has granted a TDIU and SMC based on aid and attendance for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability. The Veteran is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, including back pain that limits his ability to work. He also requires regular aid and assistance from another person due to his physical limitations.

The Veteran's TDIU and housebound status claims are both granted due to the severity of her service-connected disabilities, which render her unable to work and substantially confined to her home.