Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,Service connection for left hip condition and bilateral hearing loss disability are denied.,Service connection for headaches is granted. The Veteran has a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder characterized as depressive disorder.,PTSD service connection is reopened due to new evidence, but the claim remains denied.,Service connection for cervical spine disorder is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to lack of evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate statement of reasons or bases in the January 2018 decision, which denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU. The case is now returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (RO) for further action consistent with the terms of the JMPR.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his degenerative arthritis of the spine was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left knee disability and increased rating for left knee disability prior to April 18, 2007 on an extraschedular basis. The Veteran's representative requested additional time to submit evidence but no further evidence was submitted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's chronic low back disability, including service treatment records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to missing VA examinations and failure to report. The issues include service connection for various conditions, including fibromyalgia, lumbar spine disorder, bilateral hip disorder, enlarged lymph node in the groin region, bilateral hand carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral foot disorder, and psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a lumbar spine disability, including degenerative arthritis. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's low back condition is rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating due to limitations in range of motion and no evidence of ankylosis or IVDS.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as Level II impairment, which is noncompensable. The Board found no basis for a compensable rating based on the current evidence.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of various disabilities have been withdrawn. The claims for an increased rating for PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating of PTSD was granted, and she is now receiving a 70% disability rating. The Board also found that the Veteran meets the criteria for TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability and service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to his lumbar spine disability. The case is being returned to the RO for further adjudication.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability is granted, but the issue is remanded due to additional development needed.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes but has remanded the issue of service connection for low back disability.

The Veteran's lumbar spine surgery did not necessitate convalescence after October 1, 2017 and he is denied an extension of the temporary total rating.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of low back disability, left knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss for further examination and opinion as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's service connection claims for multiple conditions, including fibromyalgia (claimed as multiple joint aches), memory loss, migraines, and lumbar spine disability are granted. The remaining issues on appeal remain pending.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability is rated at 20 percent, and the Board has remanded for further examination to determine if a higher rating is warranted. The left shoulder disability remains on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip disability, arthritis of the right shoulder, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine post fusion, and right inguinal hernia. Service connection was denied for a respiratory disability due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a rib disorder have been reopened. The claim for back disability remains denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or chronic condition. Service connection was not granted for skin cancer due to Agent Orange exposure.