Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted a TDIU based solely on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome from May 14, 2015. Service connection for the lumbar spine disability is also granted. The rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis with arthritis and hypertension are both granted at 50 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar degeneration with IVDS is granted a higher initial rating of 40 percent prior to February 10, 2022 and denied an increased rating from that date.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action, including obtaining relevant private treatment records from Drs. Cantrone and C. Mebullo.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic diverticulitis, lumbar spine disability, and cervical spine disability was dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder was granted.

The Board denied reopening the previously denied claims for rib fractures and lumbar spine disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, and left knee disabilities. The conditions are presumed to have been incurred during active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability and left wrist disability has been reopened, and the claims are granted. The Veteran is also granted an increased rating of 60 percent for his GERD from June 16, 2017 to July 16, 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and failure of the Veteran to appear for scheduled examinations. The Veteran is advised that she must cooperate with examination requests.

The Veteran's right foot degenerative arthritis is not service-connected.,His tinnitus was found to be related to noise exposure during service.

The Board has ordered the case remanded due to inadequate medical examinations, requiring a new VA examination that complies with specific holding in Sharp, Correia, and Mitchell.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral spine, is service-connected. However, the claim for erectile dysfunction remains pending and requires further medical evaluation to determine its etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to inadequate rationale in the previous VA opinion.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a back condition is considered reopened. The issues of service connection for a right hip disability, temporary total evaluations based on surgical or other treatment necessitating convalescence and hospital treatment in excess of 21 days, and additional benefits based on special monthly compensation are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain, spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease with scar is remanded due to the need for additional examination to assess the extent of functional loss during flare-ups.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disorder and left leg numbness, finding that new evidence supports the claim.

The Veteran's pes planus is not service-connected, as the VA examiners concluded that it was less likely caused by his military service or secondary to his left knee condition.,The Board found in favor of the Veteran on his claim for a back disability, concluding that it is at least equally likely that his back issues are related to his service-connected left hip and left knee conditions.,For his right shoulder disability, the Board determined that there was at least equipoise evidence supporting the Veteran's contention that his fall down stairs caused his injury. The VA examiner concluded that the condition was not secondary to his left knee condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected lumbar strain and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The hearing loss claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss in either ear.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, and sleep apnea disabilities due to incomplete STRs and outstanding treatment records. The Veteran will be provided an opportunity to submit additional evidence or argument at the RO level.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, a left shoulder disability, and a higher rating for lumbar strain.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% from May 12, 2023. The Board has granted a higher rating for PTSD and remanded the issues of service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, pelvic injury, and low back disability.