Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's left ankle disability was granted a rating of 40% from August 1, 2012 to August 3, 2019. Since then, the claim for a higher rating has been denied. The right ankle and lumbar spine disabilities have also had their ratings denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his DDD of the thoracolumbar spine was denied. The appeals for service connection for sleep apnea and for a higher rating for TBI from August 10, 2012 to January 2, 2018 are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals of the Veteran's claims due to his death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as a need for additional medical opinions regarding his low back disability, hearing loss, tinnitus, acid reflux, chronic cough, and heart disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding urinary incontinence and its relationship to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease with IVDS and laminectomy. The Veteran underwent a VA examination, but further clarification is needed from an addendum opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for a hiatal hernia. The claims for right shoulder, lumbar spine spondylosis with degenerative changes, and atypical chest pain are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative arthritis, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability due to a lack of probative evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disorder, excessive scar tissue on the back and acquired psychiatric disorder (posttraumatic stress disorder and anxiety), diabetes mellitus, type II, right arm disorder, left arm disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, and erectile dysfunction due to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation. The claims are remanded for additional development including obtaining medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, but granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and headaches.,Service connection was also denied for carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of the Veteran's low back disability, requiring a new VA examination.

The Veteran's low back disorder is rated at 20 percent from August 4, 2009 to February 27, 2012. A higher rating is not warranted during this period.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the right lower extremity neuralgia is denied.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and patellofemoral syndrome of the knees were granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher. The radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating of lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome, with thoracic spine compression fracture and spondylosis was denied. The current rating is 40 percent disabling from March 16, 2018.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent, effective June 18, 2016. Effective July 12, 2015, the Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's tinnitus and major depressive disorder have been granted service connection. The Board has also remanded several issues related to his lower extremities, lumbar spine, ankles, feet, and kidneys due to the need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lower back disability is remanded due to evidence showing the disability worsened prior to June 8, 2012. His TDIU claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD due to inadequate etiology opinions provided by VA examiners in October 2019. The appeal is now pending again.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient examination findings and conflicting medical evidence. The claims will be reconsidered with new examinations.

The Veteran's back disability is not rated higher than 10 percent prior to June 13, 2014 and 40 percent thereafter.,The Veteran's neck disability is not rated higher than 20 percent.