Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's initial rating for lumbosacral strain is denied, and his right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis (dominant) is granted at a 30 percent rating. The ratings for RLE radiculopathy are denied.

The Veteran's lower back condition is granted as service connected, with the Board finding it began during his military service and was directly related to an in-service injury.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's rating for left knee meniscal tear from 20 percent to 10 percent was improper and restored the original 20 percent rating. The right knee disability and low back disorder issues are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals in August 2024.

The Board has denied service connection for neck, back, kidney, liver, IBS, and bilateral plantar fasciitis disorders due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left knee, right knee, or back disabilities and there is no evidence to support service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and lower back disorder is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for segmental and somatic dysfunction of lumbar and thoracic region due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The claims for stage 4 rectal cancer, bladder condition secondary to rectal cancer, and mental health condition secondary to rectal cancer are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service connected. The Board is remanding the claims for left elbow, right elbow, right bicep tear, right foot, and left foot disorders due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis was remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error by the AOJ.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on several conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals.,The Board has not assigned a specific rating or effective date as the claims are being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle sprain, right ankle sprain, anxiety with situational type phobia, left hip strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, and lumbar strain are granted effective March 3, 2022.,An earlier effective date of March 3, 2022, is assigned for the Veteran's service connection claims.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection and disability ratings have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of specific issues by his representative.

The Veteran's lumbar disability is granted as service-connected, with the tumor pressing on her spinal cord being the cause. The claim for readjudication of the claim was also granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and left shoulder disability due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and active service.,The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions as they are not yet fully developed.

The Board has granted the Appellant's request to have his military service characterized as honorable, and has also granted service connection for various conditions including unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, scars of the left second finger and thumb, thoracolumbar spine strain, bilateral knee strains, and a right foot disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits, finding that there was no factual ascertainability of unemployability within one year prior to April 30, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, thoracolumbar levoscoliosis with advanced multilevel DDD and facet arthropathy (low back disability), and cervical spine disability to include cervicalgia (neck disability) due to a lack of VA examination records and an incomplete review of service treatment records.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased disability ratings in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and right shoulder labral tear, including superior labral anterior-posterior lesion. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI and mouth injury have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection has not been established for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with spinal stenosis, cervical spine, or OSA due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.