Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left arm nerve disability was granted, and she is now rated at 40% for her low back disability. The rating for the low back disability remains at 40% prior to April 4, 2013, but increases to higher than 40% from that date.

The Veteran's lumbar strain and right knee strain were evaluated at a 10% rating. The Board found that the evidence did not meet criteria for higher ratings based on functional loss due to pain, guarding, or localized tenderness.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his lumbar spine condition and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private medical records.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his lumbosacral spine osteoarthritis with degenerative disc disease was denied prior to August 12, 2016. From August 12, 2016 to October 27, 2016, he received a 20% rating for the condition. After that date, his claim for an increased rating was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a bilateral foot condition, an unspecified joint condition, and a back condition due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claims are currently pending.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, finding that the evidence did not establish an in-service injury or disease and that any current condition is not related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability has been reopened and is remanded. The issues of increased ratings for left ulnar and triceps nerve entrapment, bilateral toenail dysfunction, and left elbow surgical scar are also remanded.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for left ulnar and triceps nerve entrapments was not earlier than March 14, 2014. The effective date for an increased rating for bilateral toenail dysfunction was not prior to November 26, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's lumbar strain disability, including her service in Kuwait. The Veteran is requested to provide additional records and a VA examination will be scheduled.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, left shoulder disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and lumbar spine disability due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a lower back disability and foot disability due to insufficient examination reports. The Veteran is being asked to provide additional evidence or undergo further examinations.

The Board denied reopening and service connection for back condition and radiculopathy of the lower extremities as new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact or raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since October 19, 2013.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and evaluation due to worsening of the Veteran's lumbar spine and right sciatic nerve conditions, as well as his unemployability.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of low back disorder, right shoulder disorder, blurry vision, and blindness due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during service or causation. The Veteran's claims will be further evaluated with a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right knee and lumbar spine disabilities, as the previous VA examinations did not comply with the requirements in Sharp v. Shulkin.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a low back disorder and has determined that he is entitled to service connection based on direct evidence of in-service injury. The rating assigned will be decided at a later date.

The Board has decided that there may be relevant Social Security records for the Veteran's back pain disability, and they need to be obtained.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as a helpless child of his father due to lack of evidence showing permanent incapacity for self-support prior to age 18, despite his current disabilities and condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for IBS, left knee disorder, left ankle disorder, hypertension, and migraine headaches. The issues have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.