Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability and a cervical spine disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine DDD.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted based on credible evidence of in-service symptoms and continuity of symptoms following discharge from service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to March 31, 2006.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for back disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy due to new evidence indicating worsening of his disabilities, including recent emergency room visits. Additional VA examinations are needed to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further evaluation due to insufficient information in previous opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's shoulder and back disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, but the bilateral hip and leg disabilities are inextricably intertwined with this grant. The Veteran's radiculopathy is also related to his thoracolumbar condition. Therefore, the claims for right hip, left hip, right leg, and left leg disabilities must be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's left shoulder disorder is not service-connected, and his thoracolumbar spine disability remains at a 40% evaluation. The right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with the thoracolumbar spine disability is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and the need for additional examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection are still pending.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar radiculopathy of the right lower extremity as secondary to her service-connected back condition, but remanded other issues including a rating in excess of 20 percent for scoliosis with recurrent lumbar strain and entitlement to separate ratings for left lower extremity conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.,His cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral knee disabilities preclude him from performing the physical activities of his past work.

The Veteran's appeal is for a higher rating for his back disorder, which includes a lumbar fusion surgery. The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence and symptom worsening.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including a VA examination to assess the Veteran's left knee disability post-surgery and another VA examination to determine the severity of his thoracolumbar spine disability. The hearing loss claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or an earlier effective date in several areas, including cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, lower extremity radiculopathy, allergic rhinitis, and chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's voiding dysfunction, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and erectile dysfunction are granted effective from December 4, 2003, November 10, 2003, and October 11, 2007 respectively.,TDIU is denied as the earliest evidence of a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities was June 11, 2008.

The Board denied service connection for depression and a back disability, including degenerative disc disease, due to the inability to verify the character of discharge for the Veteran's period of active service from November 1989 to June 1993.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and adjudication due to a Joint Motion for Partial Remand (JMPR).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability as defined by regulation, and the Board has granted TDIU from February 7, 2011, to November 5, 2020.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and a right leg disability due to additional evidentiary development being necessary. The RO is instructed to obtain specific dates of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA periods from the Veteran's Reserve service records. An addendum opinion must be obtained to determine whether any diagnosed conditions are related to these periods.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate nexus opinion from a VA examiner and requests for additional medical records. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is being reviewed again as it may be related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chondromalacia patellar with arthralgia, left and right knees; a right foot condition (pes planus); left hip condition; low back condition; and right hip condition. The issues are being remanded due to concerns about the preexistence of these conditions prior to service.