Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 25, 2022, for service connection for a back condition but remanded the matter of entitlement to an extraschedular total disability based on individual unemployability as a result of service-connected disabilities prior to April 13, 2022.

The Veteran withdrew all pending appeals, as he is now rated 100 percent from November 22, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for a bone disorder, back disability, right shoulder radiculopathy, right and left foot osteoarthritis, neck disability, and dry eye syndrome due to the lack of evidence showing current diagnoses or symptoms during service that are related to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), a right shoulder disorder, and a back disorder due to lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the lumbar spine disability, separate ratings of 10 percent each for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and a TDIU. The depression was denied an increased rating.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for various disabilities and conditions, including back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, left knee disability, left lower extremity scar associated with the left ankle disability, erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, migraine headaches, a low back disability, and sinus disability and allergies to obtain SSA records pertinent to the Veteran's claim for Social Security disability benefits.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for a back condition.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for lumbosacral strain but granted an earlier effective date of October 7, 2020, for the award of service connection.

The Board granted an effective date of July 11, 2023, for the grant of service connection for PTSD, migraines, a bilateral shoulder disability, a low back disability, and bilateral knee disability.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but denied a higher evaluation for lumbosacral strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for back disability and shortness of breath to correct a duty-to-assist error that occurred prior to the December 2023 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and also denied his claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him disabled to the extent that he requires regular aid and assistance of another person, warranting special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, but granted a total rating based on individual employability due to service-connected disabilities from July 1, 2007, to May 10, 2010.

The Board granted an initial 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain from January 12, 2017 to March 29, 2025, but denied a higher rating.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine.

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 40 percent for post-surgical degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine but granted earlier effective dates for service connection of right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain from September 26, 2013, to February 21, 2017, and an evaluation in excess of 20 percent from February 22, 2017, to October 4, 2021.