Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for her service-connected disabilities, finding that they do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation. The case is remanded to obtain updated examinations and assessments of her current disability levels.

The Veteran's claims of increased ratings for low back disability and bilateral femoral nerve radiculopathy are being remanded due to improper filing of the Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient addressing of whether the Veteran's low back disability is aggravated by his service-connected right foot disability. The claim will be returned for an addendum medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of cooperation from the Veteran and insufficient examination findings. The Veteran is required to undergo new examinations for his sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, right arm disorder, low back disability, bilateral hip disabilities, bilateral shoulder disabilities, and left knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are chronic and continuous since service separation, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board has granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate since August 10, 2017 due to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability. Prior to this date, SMC was denied as his other service-connected disabilities did not combine to reach a rating of 60 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back (lumbar spine) disability, finding that the Veteran's chronic lumbar spine condition was incurred during his active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

Your claim of service connection for a low back disability has been granted by the VA Regional Office in September 2022. As your issue is no longer before the Board, it is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for back, right hip, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to difficulties in scheduling VA examinations because he is incarcerated.

The Board denied service connection for cervical strain and degenerative joint disease, lumbar strain and degenerative joint disease, right hip bursitis, and lower extremity sciatica as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's active service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back, right knee, and left knee conditions due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar disorder due to new and material evidence received since the final December 2011 rating decision. The Veteran is currently rated at 70 percent for unspecified depressive disorder from April 24, 2015, but his radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity remain at 40 percent.,The Board has remanded issues regarding service connection for a lumbar disorder, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, and an effective date earlier than March 5, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a mental condition resulting from prostatectomy in March 2008 was denied due to lack of evidence showing the disability was caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault.,Service connection for a lumbar spine disorder is remanded as additional development is needed.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and the reduction of his disability rating have been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of all related issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's diagnosed degenerative disc disease and its relation to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of consideration of functional loss during flare-ups in the August and December 2019 VA examination reports. A retrospective medical opinion is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back, right knee, left knee, and left shoulder disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in the May 2019 decision. The Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service injuries and symptoms must be meaningfully addressed.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of left wrist disorder, service connection for migraine headaches, and service connection for lumbosacral strain have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for the left wrist disorder or service connection for the other two conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for his cervical and lumbar spine disabilities have been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal in October 2019.