Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The claim for service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder was dismissed as moot due to a prior rating decision finding clear and unmistakable error.,Service connection for Back Condition and Left Knee Condition were both granted based on new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to her withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), finding that his current condition is more likely than not a result of his military duties as a gunner in open back Humvees.

The Board dismissed the AMA appeal regarding left knee instability. The Veteran's right knee condition is currently rated at 10 percent for instability, and a separate rating of 20 percent for instability is granted. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability remains denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar strain, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected pes planus.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings of PTSD and scoliosis of the lumbosacral spine, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board has restored service connection for lumbosacral strain with IVDS and right lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the original grant of service connection was not clearly erroneous.

The Veteran's left knee disability is not service-connected.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and PTSD are both service-connected.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, specifically PTSD, is service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability is denied due to failure to report for a required VA examination. The Board has also remanded the claims for service connection, TDIU, and anxiety (other than PTSD, major depressive and panic disorders).

The Veteran's increased ratings for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities are denied, with separate ratings granted for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity associated with his cervical spine disability.

Your claims for service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disability have been granted. The appeal is dismissed as the full benefits sought have already been awarded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by service-connected disability and is remanding the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examiner's opinion on whether any condition noted or found to have caused his death had its clinical onset during service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU, finding that the Veteran did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU prior to December 11, 2015.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is granted as service connected. The right shoulder condition with pain and motion is remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that there are outstanding SSA records related to the Veteran's disability claims and remands the case for obtaining these records. The right leg condition claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the lumbar spine condition claim.

The Veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance for Canadian Crutches in 2020 is being remanded due to insufficient explanation of the denial and conflicting evidence regarding use for a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome and left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to the same condition were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support ratings in excess of 20 percent or 10 percent, respectively.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, hernia condition, right ankle and leg disabilities, sinusitis, cervical spine and lumbar spine conditions, chronic heart disease, chronic heart failure, hypertension, and sleep apnea. The appeals were all denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee and lumbar spine disabilities, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by his active duty. Service connection was denied for a respiratory condition due to asbestos exposure during service.