Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's right hand disability is granted as service-connected.,There is no evidence of a current rib, ankle, or shin splint disability that can be linked to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and back conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pedal edema, right hip trochanteric bursitis, and thoracolumbar spine arthritis due to his failure to report for necessary VA examinations.

An effective date of December 9, 1980, for service connection of a back disability is granted.,An effective date prior to October 10, 2012, for service connection of depression is denied.,Prior to September 18, 2014, an initial rating of 50 percent for depression is granted. Since September 18, 2014, a higher rating is denied.,Since June 10, 2014, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and TDIU benefits are granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbar spine and knee conditions, prevented him from maintaining gainful employment effective from July 29, 2018.

The claim for service connection of low back and neck disorders is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for recurrent knee, lumbar spine, and hip disabilities due to inadequate examinations and the need for further development.

The Veteran's low back disability is currently rated at 20 percent, effective July 19, 2023. The rating is denied for a higher rating prior to that date.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine strain and right ankle sprain ratings have been reduced, but the reductions are being overturned due to lack of improvement in function under ordinary conditions.,Higher ratings for these disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable since February 5, 2023. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date. However, the issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right leg shortening and to a TDIU prior to February 5, 2023 are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back condition as secondary to his service-connected left hip strain with limitation of flexion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, lower back, cervical, right ankle, and left ankle disorders are remanded due to insufficient evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.

Service connection is granted for post-traumatic osteoarthritis with degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, right lower extremity femoral and sciatic radiculopathy, left lower extremity femoral and sciatic radiculopathy, and a left ankle chronic/recurrent lateral collateral ligament sprain.,The Veteran's service connection claims for left knee disability are remanded due to incomplete service personnel records.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating determinations have been dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for back, right knee, left knee, and left hip disabilities, as well as his rhinitis and sinus headaches. The issues are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of PTSD, lumbosacral strain with IVDS, and right lower extremity radiculopathy have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. A TDIU is granted, but the claim for an increased rating for his back disability must be remanded to obtain relevant VA treatment records.

The Board has dismissed all claims as the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective July 29, 2018. Service connection for left shoulder condition and low back condition are granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome (degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine with prior compression fracture) due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his disability.