Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has ordered a remand for the Veteran to be examined by an orthopedic specialist, specifically one who specializes in the spine. The examination should assess whether his low back disorders are related to service or due to his right knee disability.

The Veteran is granted TDIU and Special Monthly Compensation at the housebound rate for the entire appeal period, with effective dates of November 23, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left foot disorders due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an addendum opinion addressing the extent of additional functional loss during flare-ups prior to September 4, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with prior remand directives, and additional examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, lumbar spine disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims of whether new material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for lower back condition, PTSD, left knee condition, and right knee. The Veteran must file a substantive appeal if he wishes to continue his appeal on these issues.

The Veteran was previously employed but resigned due to service-connected disabilities, including back pain and ureteral stricture.,From January 1, 2017, onward, the combination of his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing their appeal.

The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for status post right upper lung lobectomy is denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for back, right shoulder, and left shoulder disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is restored to a 60% rating, effective August 1, 2016. The right ankle disability and TDIU issues are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to inadequate VA medical opinions in previous decisions. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from January 2018.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for nerve entrapment as a residual of hernia surgery was denied, and his appeals for service connection for left knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, right lower extremity sciatica, and acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and insufficient continuity of symptoms post-service to establish a current disability.,The Board also denied service connection for a neck disorder, concluding that the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to active service due to lack of chronicity during service or within one year after separation.,Service connection was further denied for a psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), as there is no evidence supporting a diagnosis of PTSD and the Board found the Veteran's anxiety disorder unrelated to service.

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and low back disorder due to lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has denied service connection for right ankle, left ankle, left foot, right foot, and left knee disabilities. Service connection was granted for a low back disability.

The Veteran's back disability is rated at 40 percent from December 11, 2019. The rating is granted as the evidence supports a flexion limitation of 30 degrees or less.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected lumbar spine disability is being remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding whether his symptoms are equivalent to ankylosis.