Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation was remanded due to the lack of loss of use in either lower extremity. The effective date for increased rating Crohn's disease remains January 15, 2008.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his lumbar spine and left shoulder disabilities are being remanded due to procedural issues. The VA is instructed to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding the left shoulder disability, and the Veteran must submit a VA Form 9 within 60 days if he wishes to appeal this decision.

The Board denied service connection for a lower back condition and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support these claims.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on his low back disability and associated lower extremity neuropathy, as well as a claim for Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to June 19, 2017, have been dismissed due to the appellant requesting withdrawal of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee and lumbar spine disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate opinions regarding secondary service connection. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination due to the lack of recent VA examinations for the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective December 13, 2007. The other issues remain remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected lumbar strain is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disability due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding continuous symptomatology since discharge from service. The case is sent back for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issues of service connection for back disability, rhinitis (claimed as hay fever), hemorrhoids, residuals of a cervix surgery, and bilateral foot disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's low back disability, including spinal stenosis, is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of a right ankle disability was granted. However, the Board denied the claim on the merits as there is no evidence of a current diagnosed right ankle disability.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted a disability rating of 70 percent, effective for the entire claim period.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate examination reports and missing records. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as a TDIU claim, are now pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, generalized arthritis, bilateral peripheral neuropathy as secondary to cervical spine disorder, and bladder disorder as secondary to lumbar spine disorder due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and active service.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, and sleep apnea.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder claim remains pending.

The Veteran's lumbar spine, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities are granted service connection. His sinusitis is granted a 30% rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination in addressing the Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability. The examiner must address whether the Veteran’s pre-service rib fracture caused his current low back disability and if he experienced ongoing back pain since the pre-service automobile accident.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine and DDD of the cervical spine were dismissed by the Board in May 2014. The appeals are without legal merit, and must be dismissed.,Effective dates prior to July 10, 2003, for service connection of radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and radiculopathy of the left upper extremity were denied. Effective dates of August 16, 2006, but no earlier, for these disabilities were granted.,The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity prior to October 25, 2012, and from October 25, 2012, was denied.