Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is granted as secondary to her service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder.,The Veteran's Low Back Condition is remanded and will be reconsidered based on the new medical opinion provided.

The Veteran's lumbar disability was granted a rating of 30 percent for the period prior to March 3, 2023.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for thoracolumbar scoliosis and lumbosacral strain, resulting in the dismissal of this case.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of lumbosacral strain is granted, with the effective date set at May 29, 2020. The Board found that the representative resubmitted the application on March 10, 2020 and resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination findings and a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's lumbosacral strain.

Your appeal of service connection for cervical degenerative disc disease has been dismissed because a prior decision granted this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that it was incurred in service or within one year of separation from service.,The Veteran's left knee, right knee, and low back disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if they were incurred in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted due to new evidence submitted, including the passage of the PACT Act. The appeals are granted.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, low back disability, PTSD with alcohol use disorder, hypothyroidism, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities is dismissed. The claims for higher ratings are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC based on housebound criteria is denied because the Veteran does not meet the requirements of having a single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent, or being permanently housebound by reason of disability or disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision.,Service connection for sleep apnea is granted and rated at 100 percent.

Your appeal was dismissed because your form did not address a rating decision, but rather notified you that an earlier appeal was already pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis of the left hip, and osteoarthritis of the right hip as secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. Service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a back disability prior to December 7, 2023, was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in September 2020.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection on all claimed conditions due to the appellant's death.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability rating for his back condition from 40% to 40%, effective November 19, 2020.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as an initial rating for service-connected left Achilles tendonitis. The appellant's left Achilles tendonitis is rated at a 20 percent disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee PFPS and right knee arthritis, but denied the remaining claims including bilateral hearing loss, female problems (including lack of sex drive and fibroids), left hip condition, right hip condition, lower back condition, and bilateral foot condition.