Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board granted petitions to reconsider the claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease lower lumbar and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety. The claim for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made, and therefore, it is dismissed.

The Board denied increased ratings for various conditions but granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD prior to November 27, 2023.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities, has rendered him unemployable in a non-protected work environment. He is granted TDIU and SMC.

The Board granted entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to the appellant's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as no evidence supported higher ratings or a grant of service connection.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, right knee disability, left knee condition, and right foot hallux valgus. However, the claim for PTSD was granted.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss but denied service connection for left foot, right foot, left knee, right knee, back, neck, and ulcer disorders.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, finding that new and relevant evidence had been submitted after the prior denial.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's back disability and a compensable rating for left knee limitation of extension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a temporary total evaluation based on surgical treatment and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to insufficient evidence of severe postoperative residuals or need for regular aid and assistance.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied due to her failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board denied service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and remanded the claims for back disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain, but denied earlier effective dates for the right and left lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve.

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition, finding no evidence linking the Veteran's current condition to his military service.

The Board denied an increased rating for lumbosacral strain, granted the restoration of service connection for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity sciatic nerve effective June 8, 2023, and remanded claims for a higher rating for ileocolic intestinal resection and GERD, as well as right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left foot disorder, left shoulder disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and bilateral hearing loss to obtain outstanding VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for VA examinations.

The appeal for service connection and increased rating for sinusitis and sinus headaches was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election under the modernized review system. The claims for peripheral neuropathy, low back disability, and psychiatric disability were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for right and left lower extremity sciatica as secondary to lumbosacral strain, and for lumbosacral strain. Service connection was denied for sinusitis. The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were denied.

The Board granted the Veteran's claims for service connection and effective dates, as well as a claim for secondary service connection for gastritis.