Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim for a VA examination and medical opinion to determine if any current thoracolumbar spine disability is related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, low back disorder, and right lower extremity radiculopathy due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active-duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service symptoms and treatment. The claimant's statements about continuity of symptomatology are considered credible.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU, cervical strain, and lumbosacral strain has been dismissed due to the Veteran's attorney withdrawing the appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Board has dismissed the appeals seeking to revise the June 4, 2019 and November 18, 2019 rating decisions that granted effective dates for service connection. The appeal seeking to revise the September 1994 rating decision is remanded.

Your claim for service connection for a low back condition has been granted, and you are now receiving the appropriate disability rating. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to be decided.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disability, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and cyst disability, finding that these conditions are related to a December 2017 incident during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA examination regarding the Veteran's back injury, which was not provided prior to the decision. The claim will be readjudicated after an appropriate examination is conducted.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance of another person due to service-connected disabilities.,The issue regarding SMC by reason of being housebound is dismissed as moot because SMC based on aid and attendance has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and heart disability, were denied as there was no evidence of these conditions during her period of active service or post-service. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a current disability in accordance with VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine and migraine headaches, including as secondary to PTSD. The remand is due to inadequate medical opinions on previous VA examinations.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability and sinusitis. The claim for service connection for a back disability is being remanded to the AOJ for further consideration, while the claim for service connection for sinusitis remains granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine disability were denied as the medical evidence did not support an increase in rating based on loss of range of motion, ankylosis, or incapacitating episodes of IVDS.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and bilateral hearing loss due to pre-decisional errors in the initial determinations.

The Veteran's effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is granted as March 9, 2020. The Board found the Veteran was permanently and totally disabled on that date.

The Veteran's lower back disorder is granted as service-connected, while the stomach or esophagus disorder claim is dismissed due to lack of a timely Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and right leg radiculopathy have been granted increased ratings. The left patellofemoral pain syndrome and residuals of the right fibula stress fracture are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board granted a 40 percent evaluation for lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease from August 14, 2018. The effective date of this decision is August 14, 2018.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is static and does not show material improvement for more than five years, thus making a permanent rating possible.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar and cervical spine disorders, along with associated radiculopathy, have rendered him unable to work since March 8, 2019. The Board has granted a TDIU for this period.