Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete development and the Veteran's failure to provide necessary information. The VA will attempt to obtain relevant medical records from correctional facilities and VA treatment centers.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and requests for additional evidence. The Veteran's death is being reviewed, along with his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine disability, left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy due to issues with obtaining a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a lumbosacral spine disability is dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing the appeal.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection related to bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, and back disorder must be remanded due to inadequate examination findings.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back condition claim requires additional development due to issues with the January 2021 VA examination and concerns about the competency of the examiner. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular TDIU consideration. The effective date for TDIU remains at November 27, 2009.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine condition, bladder impairment as secondary to low back disability, bowel impairment as secondary to low back disability, and TDIU prior to November 17, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD but has remanded the issues of residuals of a broken nose, obstructive sleep apnea, heart disability, bilateral pes planus, and low back disability due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's low back disability and sinusitis are not service-connected. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's sinusitis.

The Veteran's lower back condition is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.,A rating of 20 percent for left knee instability from April 18, 2017 to December 10, 2018 has been granted.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including low back disability, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, ankle disabilities, and right shoulder disability. The appeals are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for updated examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for upper and lower back conditions, as well as a left wrist condition, have been granted.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's upper and lower back conditions based on evidence showing they are related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD and has remanded his secondary service connection claim for lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis of the spine to include as secondary to left ankle osteoarthritis, residuals of shell fragment wound with fracture and strain left lateral malleolus.

The Veteran's essential hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction are all found to be secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine condition.,A rating of 20 percent is granted for left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for left knee strain and low back disability due to a lack of adequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for a 60 percent rating for psoriasis is granted. The appeal to readjudicate service connection for residuals of a right finger fracture, headaches, insomnia, left knee condition, right knee condition, and back condition is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal regarding the timeliness of his September 2018 Notice of Disagreement (NOD) in response to a December 16, 2016 rating decision. The NOD was submitted within one year after receiving notification from VA about the denial of service connection claims for various disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure or follow any form of substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board is remanding the case to address the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for his service-connected back disability and whether a June 1971 rating decision contained clear and unmistakable error (CUE).