Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's right ear pain claim is denied as there is no diagnosed disability.,A rating of 30 percent for cervical spine disorder effective January 31, 2012, and increased to 40 percent effective November 6, 2020.

The Veteran's lumbar myofascial strain is currently rated at 20 percent prior to September 3, 2020 and the Board has remanded for further development. The right eye macular scar remains rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to uncertainty regarding whether his spine and hip disabilities preexisted service, as well as the need for additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for a low back disability and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen her claim for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to inadequate examination reports and procedural issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower back disability is being remanded due to new evidence received after the prior denial. The Board will determine if his current condition is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 6, 2000 is being remanded due to the need for referral to VA's Director of Compensation Services for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Veteran's appeal for whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a headache disorder is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lower back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to unclear notification of scheduled VA examinations. The appeals are now pending again.

The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the thoracolumbar spine is shown to result in abnormal thoracic kyphosis on MRI, which warrants a 20 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for lumbar strain, cervical spine disorder, migraine headaches, and gastrointestinal disorder have been denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar spine disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent or 40 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, a back disability, and hemorrhoids due to inadequate examination reports and failure to address relevant evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for thoracolumbar strain was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or ankylosis. The current 20% rating is upheld.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right hip, right knee, lumbar spine, and radiculopathy disabilities due to issues with the examinations provided by VA. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied a compensable evaluation for the postoperative inguinal hernia repair with a scar and has remanded the issue of service connection for a low back disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination findings and need for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's spondylolisthesis with DDD and DJD of the lumbar spine, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected conditions, including onychomycosis of the toenails, left shoulder strain, lumbar strain, and left tibial plateau fracture. The VA is directed to schedule examinations for these conditions and provide a thorough review of the medical records.