Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but has remanded them for further development. The issues of service connection are now pending.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew his request for a higher evaluation in excess of 40 percent for his lumbar strain with L5-S1 posterior disc herniation and bilateral L5-S1 apophyseal joint facet osteoarthritis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete development, including a lack of VA examinations. The Veteran is required to provide updated medical records and must be scheduled for further VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, left leg radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, and right leg radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.,A rating of 10 percent is granted for residuals of left varicocelectomy.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information provided by a VA examination regarding whether the Veteran's back disability is related to his service-connected bilateral knee degenerative arthritis with chondromalacia.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back, right knee, and left knee conditions due to inadequate examination opinions.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent since December 21, 2020. The appeal for higher ratings prior to that date and after are denied.

The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected conditions, but the claim is dismissed as it represents a full grant of benefits.

The Veteran's shell fragment wounds in the lumbar spine area are rated at 40 percent, effective August 17, 2010. The scars are rated at 10 percent.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and bilateral hearing loss have been remanded.

The Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder is related to service, but he does not have a diagnosis of PTSD. Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disability (other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder) is granted. The claims for PTSD, ED, migraines, seizure disorder (also claimed as epilepsy), and sleep apnea are remanded.

Service connection for mental disorder, heart problems, and low back disability is granted.,An initial rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. An effective date earlier than March 1, 2017 for service connection for tinnitus is also denied.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability and a right hip disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to concerns about the adequacy of the independent medical opinions provided.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a low back disability, finding no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Veteran's claim for restoration of a 20 percent rating for his lumbar spine disability is granted. The claims for increased ratings for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy are remanded, as is the TDIU claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a foot disability and a lumbar spine disability, finding that there is not sufficient competent or credible evidence to establish these conditions as being related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it is at least as likely as not related to his in-service stressor.,Bilateral hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not show a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board has denied a higher rating for the appellant's service-connected lumbar spine disability prior to May 4, 2021 and from May 4, 2021. The issues of service connection for left arm disability, hypertension, heart disorder, and TDIU are remanded due to need for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims regarding financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grants due to incomplete medical records and unclear extent of service-connected conditions affecting mobility.