Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities are rated at 40 percent each, while her bilateral foot disability is rated at 30 percent. The appeals for higher ratings have been denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's service connection claims are not related to military service or noise exposure.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for bilateral hearing loss and a skin disorder to include hives to the entire body. The claims are now remanded for further development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a right knee disability and increased ratings for thoracolumbar spine spondylosis with intervertebral disc syndrome status post discectomy L5-S1, radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, right lower extremity, and radiculopathy, femoral nerve, right lower extremity were denied as there is no current evidence of a right knee disability. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was rated at 10%.

The Board has remanded the cases of a bilateral hip disability and lower back disability for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA clinician.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left index and middle finger scarring was denied. Separate ratings were granted for painful scars of the left middle finger prior to January 21, 2020, and a noncompensable rating thereafter.,An increased rating for DDD of the lumbar spine is remanded due to inconsistency in the VA examination findings.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for lumbar strain was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and therefore, the claim is restored.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including providing a new VA examination and opinion to determine the etiology of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to issues related to the potential ameliorative effects of his medications on his lumbar spine sprain with degenerative arthritis and left knee patellar tendonitis with degenerative arthritis.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, as the current evidence is insufficient to make a determination on the claims.

The Veteran's claims for respiratory, sinus, diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, back, left knee, and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to insufficient evidence or lack of clear rationale in the previous VA examination. The claims for hearing loss and tinnitus are also being remanded.

Your claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability has been granted, but the issue is now closed as it was fully resolved in your favor.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disability and right leg thrombosis result in loss of use of both lower extremities, allowing for specially adapted housing. The appeal concerning eligibility for a special home adaptation grant is dismissed as the Veteran has been found eligible for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate rationale in VA examinations and outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or a link between the claimed conditions and his military service. The Board found no evidence of chronic lumbar spine disorder within one year after separation from service, nor did it find any evidence that the Veteran’s current symptoms are related to active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and neck disabilities, as well as a psychiatric disability. The AOJ is required to obtain VA treatment records from prior to 2009 and provide additional VA medical opinions related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II and lumbar spine disability due to a failure to develop these issues properly. The Veteran's service connection claims for left shoulder, right shoulder, and back disabilities are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disorder is being readjudicated due to the submission of new and relevant evidence, including a private medical record indicating current lumbago with left side sciatica. The claim will be remanded for further development, specifically obtaining an opinion on whether the current condition is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate, based on need for regular aid and attendance, or loss of use of the legs were denied as he does not meet the criteria for any of these benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service.,Service connection was denied for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma due to lack of evidence of actual exposure to herbicide agents during service.