Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted with an effective date of April 6, 2012. However, the Board found that the effective date should be set at April 17, 2006 due to his combined disability rating reaching 60% on that date.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a low back disorder, but denied the claim itself due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a separate rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with radiculopathy, claimed as back and leg problems, is related to his August 2002 hernia surgery. The Board has determined that this qualifies for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine condition, lower back condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, allergic rhinitis and asthma. The claims for service connection are being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, Hepatitis C, and Low Back Disability have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The cases are now remanded for further development.

The Board has reopened the claims for right and left knee disabilities, but remanded them due to insufficient evidence. The back disability claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to pain from her service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's depression, migraine headaches, and thoracolumbar strain with IVDS are all found to be proximately due to her service-connected conditions. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied. Other claims for increased ratings have been decided in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's back disability and prostate cancer were not granted service connection. The claim for prostate cancer was reopened, but the grant of service connection is based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a low back disability and remanded all other claims due to insufficient evidence in the previous examination.

The Veteran's current diagnoses of degenerative disc disease (DDD) of his cervical spine and associated radiculopathy of the left upper extremity are granted as service connected.

The Board denied service connection for back disability and remanded the issue of service connection for depression due to insufficient evidence in the VA examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and his increased evaluations for lumbar spine and major depressive disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided that a higher rating than 10 percent for the Veteran's low back disability is warranted and has ordered a new examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected condition.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbago and herniated disc with degenerative disc disease (L4-5 lumbar spine disability) from May 6, 2016. The right lower extremity radiculopathy was denied.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted an initial 20 percent rating, while other conditions remain at their current ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and heart disorder due to potential issues with verifying his National Guard service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date because he did not file a timely substantive appeal within 60 days of receiving the SOC.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence received and outstanding medical records that need to be obtained. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not yet decided whether these conditions are related to his military service.,Additional evidence was submitted and found to be new and material, allowing the reopening of the claims. However, further development is needed to determine if the conditions are indeed related to service.