Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the claim for service connection for a back disability must be remanded for another examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed. The Board has remanded several issues, including bilateral sinus condition, right hip disability, left hip disability, bilateral eye condition, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee disability, and compensable rating for hemorrhoids.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and disability ratings related to various knee and hip conditions due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection as the appellant's lumbar spine disability did not occur during a period of active duty or training.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and an earlier effective date for service connection is dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder (claimed as severe back condition with pain) is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower back disability, finding that his current condition is related to his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for a low back disability and bilateral knee disabilities due to inadequate opinions in prior VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee pain is related to his service-connected left knee degenerative arthritis and remands the case for further development.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 21, 2013 for the award of a TDIU on an extraschedular basis and for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment since at least May 21, 2013.

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with gait disturbance status post-surgery disability is rated at 20 percent prior to November 18, 2019 and denied for a higher rating.,The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with gait disturbance status post-surgery disability is rated at 40 percent from November 18, 2019 and denied for a higher rating.

The Veteran's lumbar spinal stenosis is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for cervical spine intervertebral disc syndrome and left upper extremity radiculopathy are dismissed.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a 40 percent disability rating for his service-connected back strain and spondylolisthesis. The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development of records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the issue regarding service connection for a low back disability before the Board could make a decision.

The Board dismissed the appeals of the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle, right knee, left knee, and low back disabilities due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's lumbar spine arthritis, left leg radiculopathy, and right leg radiculopathy have been granted service connection. The genitourinary disability (voiding dysfunction) has also been granted service connection.,Service connection for these conditions is based on direct evidence of their onset during active duty.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent effective October 3, 2020.

The Veteran's petition to readjudicate his claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a lumbosacral strain is granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The claims are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, lower back, and right hip conditions due to a lack of VA examinations.

The Veteran's cervical strain is related to his active service and the claim for this condition has been granted. The claims for hypertension, TBI, back disability, migraine headaches, right knee disability, and left knee disability are remanded due to errors in the duty to assist.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left knee replacements, as well as degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, were denied. The evidence did not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.