Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU from September 6, 2016.

The Veteran's left knee strain, erectile dysfunction, and lumbosacral strain have been granted service connection.,A disability rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain has been assigned.

The Board has granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine. Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus the TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to the need for further proceedings, including referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extra-schedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding secondary service connection and the onset of his psychiatric disorders. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disorder (allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis), headache disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and bilateral knee disability are all granted as service-connected due to exposure to burn pits during his deployment in Southwest Asia. Effective dates will be determined based on the date of receipt of claims.

For the period prior to February 25, 2021, your cervical spine disorder is not severe enough for a higher rating.,From September 10, 2018 to February 24, 2021, you are entitled to a 20% rating for your lumbar degenerative arthritis, spinal stenosis, and IVDS.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's low back disability, determine the etiology of his sleep apnea and headaches, and determine if his nosebleeds are related to service. The Veteran's claim for skin rash was withdrawn.

The Board has denied service connection for sinus disability, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's left eye swelling (scar from cyst) is remanded due to the need for an examination.,Service connection for residuals of a right chest cyst surgery is also remanded as there was no clarification on whether it occurred on the left or right chest during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his back condition, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower back condition, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and insufficient medical opinion to establish a nexus between the current disability and service.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back, right foot, and left foot disabilities due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's service-connected foot and back disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 1, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracic, cervical, and lumbar spine disabilities due to issues with VA's duty to assist in obtaining medical records and a lack of an adequate statement of reasons or bases. The Veteran is also requested to provide additional evidence regarding his back injuries during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development of evidence, including missing medical records and lack of examination opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability was restored to a rating of 40 percent. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, and degenerative disc disease were granted. Obesity was denied as a separate disability.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and outstanding medical records have not been properly addressed, and thus these matters are being remanded for further development.