Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain condition was incurred in military service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since June 25, 2015. The Board finds that an effective date of March 11, 2017 is warranted for the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on functional loss or ankylosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability, including degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis, is related to his in-service injuries. As a result, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including right ear hearing loss, CTS, ankle disorders, elbow disorders, hip disorders, knee disorders, and neck disorders. These claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right hip, left hip, right foot plantar fasciitis, and low back conditions have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis and right knee disorder were also dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and missing service treatment records.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a low back condition and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome due to untimely submission of appeal forms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back condition, left hip disability, and left knee disability due to insufficient medical evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran must undergo VA examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to his active service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and cervical spine disability were denied increased ratings, while his right lower extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy were granted service connection.,Effective dates for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for an award of SMC at the housebound rate.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the service connection for degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease other than IVDS, and lumbosacral strain. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for various orthopedic and psychiatric disabilities are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's motions to reverse or revise on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in several rating decisions denying service connection for various conditions. The Veteran argued that VA failed to consider a truck accident during his military service, but the Board found no CUE as there was not clear evidence establishing the occurrence of the MVA.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment, and a TDIU rating is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected lumbar spine and lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The issues include degenerative disc disease with lumbar strain, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, and TDIU.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's back disability is not service-connected, and a remand is required to obtain a VA medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, headaches, and a right shoulder disability. The Veteran's conditions are found to be at least as likely as not related to his military service.,Service connection is also granted for the Veteran's headaches, with the opinion that they are due to his time in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for an evaluation higher than 10 percent for cervical degenerative joint disease prior to March 5, 2019 and entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected back disability did not prevent him from obtaining or securing substantially gainful employment prior to May 22, 2009.