Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for residuals of a first metatarsal base osteotomy of the right foot, psychiatric disability (presumed to be depression and anxiety), and back disability have been granted. The service connection for these conditions is reopened.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete records. The VA is instructed to obtain all relevant treatment records from private healthcare providers, including T. Macey, M.D., and L. Ettinger, M.D.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on statutory housebound status was denied as he did not meet the requirements of having a single service-connected disability rated at 100% and other service-connected disabilities separately rated at 60% or more.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various hip, back, knee, and neurological conditions. The evidence does not support a link between these conditions and his military service.,There is no medical evidence linking any of the claimed disabilities to service or to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain and service connection for hearing loss are being remanded due to incomplete examinations. The Veteran will need new evaluations to determine the severity of his lumbosacral strain and whether his current hearing loss is related to his active service.

Your increased rating claims for degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine at L3-4, L4-5 and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity have been dismissed as part of an earlier legacy appeal. The Board is not considering these issues separately.

The Veteran's right leg and low back disabilities are granted as service-connected, with the right leg disability related to a 1983 motor vehicle accident during service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 40 percent for spondylolisthesis of the lumbosacral spine has been withdrawn, and his claim is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance and housebound is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. He needs an examination to determine if he requires aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance and housebound is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. He needs an examination to determine if he requires aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was denied. The appeal is based on his service-connected condition, and he received a 40 percent rating effective September 27, 2019.

The Board previously granted service connection for a low back disability and assigned an initial rating of 10 percent. The Veteran appealed this decision, but the appeal was dismissed because he did not challenge the merits of the Board's decision in his notice of disagreement.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, chronic lumbar strain, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment since February 22, 2019. His TDIU is granted effective that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and right hip disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a superimposed disease or injury during service that caused or aggravated her congenital defects. The claim for right hip disability was also denied as there is no medical evidence showing it was incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for low back disability, hypertension (secondary to PTSD), GERD (secondary to PTSD and duodenal ulcer), and OSA (secondary to PTSD and duodenal ulcer) due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disorders are granted service connection.,The Veteran's right foot skin disorder and left foot skin disorder are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability is dismissed as the issue has been fully resolved by an earlier grant of service connection. The claims for service connection for headache disorder and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded due to lack of contemporaneous medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's lumbosacral strain is related to his service. The examiner must consider the Veteran's lay statements about back pain following separation from active duty.

Your appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, sarcoidosis/lymphadenopathy, and a low back disorder has been dismissed.,Your appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for peripheral neuropathy with ulnar nerve involvement of the right upper extremity has also been dismissed. As of February 7, 2008, you were granted a 30% rating for this condition and awarded a Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) as of February 1, 2009.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lumbar spine condition and lower extremity radiculopathies, have resulted in a loss of use of both lower extremities. The Board has determined that the Veteran is eligible for specially adapted housing due to these conditions.