Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back condition, finding that it began during active service and is related to his in-service activities.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of tinnitus and suprapubic and infraumbilical scar have been withdrawn.,New evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for radiculopathy, lumbar disc disease, and cervical disc disease.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The effective date requests were also denied as they did not meet legal requirements.

Service connection has been granted for right and left knee disabilities. Service connection for a lumbar spine disability and diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations need to be redone due to incomplete testing and additional relevant medical evidence has been added to the file. The appeals for increased ratings for right ankle sprain, right knee strain, and lumbosacral strain are being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic low back strain. The cases of left knee condition and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's sleep apnea (OSA) is due to or aggravated by his service-connected fibromyalgia.,Service connection for OSA as secondary to fibromyalgia has been granted.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of his service-connected lumbar sprain and left knee strain, as well as granted a separate rating for left knee instability effective September 8, 2021. The appeal for an increased rating prior to October 2016 was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher COPD rating and service connection for a lumbar spine disability are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a right ankle disability and low back disability due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding a rating in excess of 10 percent for thoracic DDD, right knee disability, and service connection for left knee disability due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has withdrawn several claims and has remanded one issue for further development. The Veteran's external hemorrhoids claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's low back disorder, left foot disorder, and right foot disorder have been granted service connection. The Veteran's PFB has been remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his low back disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a back disorder, finding no current diagnosis and thus not meeting the first element required for direct service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 20 percent disabling, but no higher, for thoracolumbar strain from September 2, 2010 is granted. The claims for a compensable rating for cervical strain prior to March 17, 2016 and for increased ratings in excess of 10 percent disabling from March 17, 2016 to June 8, 2021, and in excess of 20 percent disabling from June 9, 2021 onward are remanded. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and low back disability due to potential relevant SSA records not being obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder and back disability have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, leading the Board to grant a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back, right hip, left hip, and respiratory conditions as secondary to bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether the Veteran's gait change caused or aggravated her back and hip conditions. The claims will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a low back disability and tinnitus due to incomplete records and inadequate examination.