Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left little finger has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The new evidence does not relate to the issue.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for injury right thumb has been readjudicated due to the submission of relevant evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the need for aid and assistance on a regular basis to feed himself, keep himself clean and presentable, and protect him from the hazards or dangers inherent in his daily environment. As such, the claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates are being remanded due to outstanding medical records from Winter Park Hospital.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disability, left knee disability, and diabetes mellitus, Type II due to a lack of service treatment records. A VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and to obtain relevant medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and allergic rhinitis. The Veteran will need to undergo new VA examinations, and his increased rating claim for allergic rhinitis will be referred to the RO for issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and hepatitis C due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations and provide additional information regarding his in-service stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a psychiatric condition, which is claimed as secondary to the lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy was granted, with a separate evaluation of 10 percent from August 2, 2013. The current ratings are based on the criteria set forth in VA’s Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for cervical spine DJD and DDD, increased rating for right clubfoot with hammer toes and limited ankle motion since June 11, 2003, and TDIU prior to May 10, 2019. The Veteran is requested to provide release forms for relevant medical records and undergo VA evaluations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's low back disability, specifically addressing the scar near his lumbar area and the Veteran's complaints of back pain in 1996.

The Board has remanded four issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including heart disability, asthma, lumbosacral strain, and cervical spine disability. The remand requests additional examinations for cardiac and orthopedic disabilities.

Your claims for an initial compensable rating for a chin scar, service connection for chipped teeth, and service connection for a low back disability have been dismissed as you withdrew your appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since his discharge from active duty in April 2005, and the Board has granted an effective date earlier than May 9, 2008 for the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating for limitation of motion of the spine.,The radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is currently rated at 20 percent.,The psychiatric disability has been granted a 70 percent rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability and memory loss due an undiagnosed illness, as these issues were not fully developed in accordance with previous remands.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. Service connection is granted for right foot tinea pedis, but service connection remains in dispute for right foot pain disorder and a back disorder.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and evaluations are needed to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD, as well as to assess the severity of her generalized anxiety disorder, lumbar disc disease and strain, and surgical keloid scar. The issues related to these conditions have been remanded.