Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's back brace did not cause wear and tear to his clothing, so he is denied an annual clothing allowance for the 2016 calendar year.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus the Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to the effective date of his 40 percent rating for low back condition are denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine condition and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection of left knee, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including a low back disability, bilateral knee disabilities and breast cancer. The Veteran's claims are pending due to the need for additional examinations and records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability due to new and material evidence. However, the case is remanded as there are outstanding medical records needed to determine if the current lumbar spine disorder had onset during service.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for left shoulder and low back disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation. The Veteran's claims are otherwise pending.

The Veteran's low back disability and surgical scar of the midline lumbar region are granted as service-connected.

The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for a left eye disability due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal. The other claims are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee injury and lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis (back condition) are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to decide whether he is entitled to benefits for his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, as was his request for increased disability ratings. The appeal is dismissed.

The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a back disability is granted. Entitlement to service connection for a back disability is also granted. The claim for service connection for vertigo and dizziness is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for psychiatric disability, neck disability, low back disability, and migraine headaches.

Service connection has been granted for headaches, a psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety and depression), and residuals of a broken jaw. The Veteran's skin condition, claimed as jungle rot, traumatic brain injury to include syncope, right shoulder disability, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity are all pending.,The Board has granted service connection for headaches, a psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety and depression), and residuals of a broken jaw. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Board has determined that a new VA spine examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, including any neurological impairments and where her pain begins on range of motion testing. The claim will be returned for further action.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on several service-connected conditions were denied, while the claim for TDIU was granted. The effective date of a 30% rating for bronchitis is April 17, 2015.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for a low back disability and sleep apnea, but has remanded both issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that there is not substantial compliance with the September 2017 remand directives and has therefore ordered further development for service connection claims, including obtaining VA treatment records from July 1998 to present.