Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for lower back, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The evidence supports the Veteran's claims of continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disorders, low back disorder, and scars have been remanded due to substantial worsening of symptoms. Additional examinations are needed to determine the current extent and severity of these disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding that his current back pain is related to an in-service injury and resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of his disabilities of the low back, left knee, and right knee due to medical questions remaining and the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and disability ratings for various conditions, including low back condition, right tibia fracture residuals, bilateral hearing loss, liver disease, headaches, PTSD, TDIU, IBS, and an effective date for IBS. The remand includes obtaining reserve records, psychiatric examination reports, and sending a copy of the July 2016 Statement of the Case to the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional examinations and opinions to determine if the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his service, including any in-service injuries.

The appeal of the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, low back disability, headaches, left hand and index finger disability, bilateral foot disability, and PTSD is dismissed. The issues of service connection for a low back disability, headaches, left hand and index finger disability, and bilateral foot disability are remanded.

The Veteran's back disability is granted a 20 percent rating effective November 26, 2019. The right shoulder and right knee disabilities are denied higher ratings. Bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. A TDIU determination has been granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for lower back disability and left and right wrist disabilities. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for lower back pain, right knee pain, and left knee pain due to incomplete records from the Veteran's active service. The VA will need to search all relevant record repositories and obtain any available STRs.

The Board has dismissed the claim for nonservice-connected pension from July 8, 2019 and after as moot due to the Veteran's service-connected disability rating. The claim is remanded for additional development regarding pension prior to July 8, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for a total evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) prior to June 26, 2018 is remanded. The Board finds that an additional remand is necessary in order to further develop the Veteran's claim for TDIU for the period prior to June 26, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a lumbar spine disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active service.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar spondylosis and has remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the merits of his claims.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and granted special monthly compensation based on 'statutory housebound' status under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the combined impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his skin condition and right lower extremity radiculopathy.