Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for an earlier effective date for the awards of a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine disability and service connection for left leg and right leg disabilities, finding that the most recent Intent to File a Claim was received on April 17, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease and spondylolisthesis of the low back, as well as his claims for increased ratings for his left hip and knee disabilities, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. His depressive disorder is also being granted secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disability, but denied service connection for his right knee and left heel disabilities.

The claims for low back, left knee, right knee, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for PTSD and a depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for left knee and back disabilities, finding that the current conditions are not related to service or due to a service-connected condition.

The claim for service connection of low back disability and hypertension is remanded due to missing VA treatment records. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to inadequate findings in a previous VA examination, and for additional information regarding her employment status.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The right ear hearing loss and back disability claims are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for her lumbar spine disability. The Veteran was not diagnosed with PTSD, and her lumbar spine condition did not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent evaluation.

The Veteran withdrew her claim of service connection for a back disability before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to August 4, 2011, service connection for lumbar DDD, and extension of a temporary total evaluation are remanded due to procedural issues. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and polycythemia vera (also claimed as blood disorder) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and left knee disabilities due to incomplete records and need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further examination and medical opinion regarding her upper body pain, low back disability, and left ankle skin condition.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current low back pain is related to his motor vehicle accident during service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is rated at 40 percent prior to August 15, 2017. From August 15, 2017 onwards, the rating for his lumbar spine disorder remains at 20 percent. The right lower extremity radiculopathy is granted a 20 percent rating from October 8, 2014 to November 8, 2018 and denied any higher ratings. The left lower extremity radiculopathy is granted a 20 percent rating from October 8, 2014 to November 8, 2018.

The Veteran is granted annual clothing allowances for a back brace and left knee brace used due to service-connected disabilities, but the right knee brace is denied as there is no current service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Board found the Veteran had current hearing loss and lumbar disability, but remanded for further development to determine if these conditions were related to his active duty service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a back condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, sinus condition, and skin condition are remanded due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.