Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with IVDS and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine disorder, hypertension, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is not related to his military service. His hypertension is not due to herbicide exposure or diabetes mellitus, type II. Sleep apnea was also not found to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for lumbar spine and left foot disorders due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for low back disability, prostate condition, and hypothyroidism due to exposure to environmental hazards during Gulf War service. The rating for low back disability remains on appeal.

The case is being remanded to obtain a new VA examination of the lumbar spine due to previous examinations not providing sufficient information about functional loss and flare-ups.

Your claim for service connection of your back disability has been granted by the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ). The appeal is dismissed as you have already received the benefit.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The Board has also remanded several issues, including those related to bilateral hearing loss, arthritis of the right elbow, multiple fractures of the mandible, sleep apnea, and knee disabilities.

The Veteran's back condition was granted a rating of 40 percent from May 16, 2010 to November 14, 2010.,A higher rating for the back disability from November 15, 2010 to August 4, 2016 is denied.,A higher rating for the back disability from August 5, 2016 to September 26, 2019 is also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability, left knee injury, and right knee injury due to insufficient opinions in the previous VA examination. The Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms during service will be considered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and entitlement to special monthly compensation due to housebound status. The issues are inextricably intertwined, so both must be addressed together.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 7, 2006 for the award of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with spinal stenosis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show the award of service connection was based all or in part on newly added service treatment records.,The Veteran's claim for an initial 40 percent rating for sciatica of the left lower extremity and right lower extremity was granted, effective September 7, 2006.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation.

The Veteran's photophobia and dry eyes are related to service, resulting in a grant of service connection. His PTSD is rated at 70 percent since March 14, 2011.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and inadequate medical opinions. The claims will be reconsidered with additional evidence and expert medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including gastrointestinal disability, knee and low back conditions, and lumbar radiculopathy. The remands are for additional development in order to provide adequate determinations.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and adjustment disorder, have been reopened. The claim of service connection for a low back disorder has also been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or the Agent Orange exposure, and also noted that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain was rated at 40% from April 26, 2010 to April 26, 2015. The Board granted TDIU effective January 1, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities for right elbow, left elbow, left knee, right knee, left ankle, or right ankle. The service connection claims for these conditions are therefore denied.