Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various knee, hip, and leg disabilities, as well as a sleep condition, all of which are claimed to be related to the Appellant's time in active military service.,Service connection was not established for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions have been granted. The Board found that the evidence established a link between each condition and active service.

The Veteran's chronic lumbosacral strain with DJD and IDVS is rated at 40 percent for the entire appeal period, reflecting a moderate disability level.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, combined with other disabilities, has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. Effective January 10, 2021, he is granted a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the cases for obtaining additional private treatment records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed back and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any bilateral foot disorder, low back disorder, and arthromyalgia. The Veteran's service records show he had pain in his feet, back, and joints during service, but further examination is required to establish a current diagnosis and its relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right knee, left knee, neck, back, sleep, constipation, and bilateral foot disabilities. The remand requires obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions and whether they are related to service.

The Veteran's reactive airway dysfunction syndrome is granted as service-connected. The issues of service connection for a bilateral foot disability and low back disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, trigger finger deformity of the left thumb, and trigger finger deformity of the left ring finger due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee conditions as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability. The Veteran's obesity is also considered an intermediate step in this causal chain.,Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine (claimed as back condition) has also been granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and left knee disability have been granted. The specific diagnoses include degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and left knee disability, respectively.

Service connection for lumbosacral strain and cervical strain has been granted.,Service connection for bilateral hip iliopsoas tendonitis, right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, and left elbow condition have been granted. Service connection for right shoulder condition is pending.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the issues of increased ratings for lumbar spine disability and migraine headache disability, as well as TDIU, are being remanded due to outstanding records.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, right knee and left knee disabilities, right hip and left hip disabilities, diabetes, and hypertension have been granted service connection. The Veteran is currently receiving a 20% rating for his lumbar spine disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for dental, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and low back disabilities need further development to obtain missing service treatment records.

The Board has ordered remand for further development and examination in order to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, and cervical spine disability. The issues are being remanded due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's lumbar strain with bulging disc was granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent, effective September 15, 2017. The VA determined that the symptoms more nearly approximated forward flexion of less than 30 degrees during flare-ups.

The Veteran is granted entitlement to an extraschedular TDIU from July 17, 2013, to July 31, 2018, and a schedular TDIU on and after August 1, 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain service treatment records and VA clinical documentation, as well as a VA examination for his left fifth finger fracture residuals.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine from November 20, 2007 to February 14, 2012 is granted. The claim for TDIU prior to February 15, 2012 and the claims for higher ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy prior to April 7, 2021 are denied.