Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for thoracolumbar strain due to a lack of clear medical reasoning in the VA examiner's opinion regarding the Veteran's lay statements and continuity of symptoms.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including verification of the Veteran's address and obtaining VA personnel records.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an increased disability rating and a TDIU for further development, as the RO did not issue an SSOC on the increased rating claim.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine (claimed as back condition) for further development and readjudication.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate specified in 38 U.S.C. � 1114(l) and (o) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss but denied service connection for a back condition, left foot disability, right foot disability, and right shoulder condition.

The Veteran's low back disability was rated at 60 percent from October 18, 2016, and TDIU and SMC were granted from November 21, 2021.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine and right knee disabilities, except for a separate 20 percent rating granted for the period from July 12, 2018 through November 7, 2018.

The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine disability to schedule a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) and, if so, whether he has required bed rest prescribed by a physician during any 12-month period.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's cervical spine disability and a 30 percent rating for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity effective February 25, 2019.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and other benefits, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or additional compensation.

The Board denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, allergic or non-allergic and urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control) as there was insufficient evidence to establish a causal link between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for thoracolumbar degenerative arthritis and left shoulder degenerative arthritis to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disorder, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity on a secondary basis, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity on a secondary basis.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's low back, neck, right hand, left hand, right knee, and left knee conditions as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to active service or caused by any service-connected disability.

The appeal was denied for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a compensable rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, while other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as they are not related to active service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings as untimely, with no valid appeal under docket number 250102-497204.

The Board remands the claim for a low back disability to ensure that VA's duty to assist is followed and that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection back disorder, as due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE), was dismissed because the appeal request was not timely filed.