Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disabilities have been remanded for further development.,A separate claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a surgical procedure on the cervical spine in 2013 has also been remanded.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability ratings for his back disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the reductions were improper.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating of scars due to additional procedural development being required. The AOJ is instructed to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case addressing all evidence received since the March 2022 SSOC.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability prior to September 15, 2015. The claim is now pending for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional medical opinions and records to address service connection claims, rating determinations, and other issues. The Board will consider the evidence and make a decision on these matters.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded several claims for service connection, including those for seizures, loss of bladder control (urinary tract condition), hemorrhoids, psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, residuals of left Achilles tendon tear, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and stress fractures of both feet. The decision also addressed whether the Veteran's character of discharge is a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, and he is now entitled to a 10% evaluation.,For the periods from May 2, 2018, to June 30, 2020, and beginning September 16, 2020, the Veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability was granted.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development, including obtaining VA opinions on the relationship between the Veteran's current disabilities and his service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain is denied. The claim for total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to January 23, 2015, is also denied.

The Board granted clothing allowances for the Veteran's back and knee braces used to treat service-connected disabilities, as they tended to wear or tear his clothing in 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine and left lower extremity radiculitis disabilities, as well as his claim for service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran is also being asked to provide additional evidence regarding obesity and its relationship to his sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for IBS, a lumbar spine disability, prostate disorder, kidney disorder, pharyngitis, and otitis media. The Veteran's assertions were not supported by the evidence of record.,Service connection was denied as there is no persuasive medical evidence showing that any current diagnosed condition is related to active duty service or any incident thereof.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities such as left knee instability and lumbosacral strain, rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 12, 2020.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant (through his authorized representative) requested withdrawal of all issues involved in the appeal prior to the Board promulgating a decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU on an extraschedular basis, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 22, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disorders due to incomplete VA treatment records and inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is found to be related to his service, and he is granted a 30% rating for this condition.,His left knee meniscal tear, right hip arthritis, and left hip arthritis are all found to be aggravated by his service-connected bilateral foot disabilities, and he is granted a 30% rating for each of these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral blepharospasm has been granted service connection. The Veteran's lumbar strain is denied a rating in excess of 20 percent.,Service connection for a psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, and an increased rating for PTSD are both remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine and degenerative disc disease L4-L5 is being remanded due to a need for updated examination.