Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The appeal to reopen a claim for service connection for a low back disability is granted. Service connection for the same condition, secondary to a service-connected left knee disability, is also granted. The case is remanded for further rating and TDIU determinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's low back disability, which may be related to service. The appeal will be returned after further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating of pulmonary sarcoidosis, as well as the claim for a psychiatric disorder (depression). The Veteran's low back disorder is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain with radiculopathy is related to an in-service car accident, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and associated left lower extremity radiculopathy are granted with a 40% rating from November 15, 2011.

The Board dismissed the appeals for initial compensable evaluations for bilateral knee scars. For the lumbar spine disability, a rating of 60 percent is granted from March 21, 2014, and all other claims are denied.

The Veteran's appeals for higher evaluations of his cervical spine, left and right upper extremity radiculopathy conditions were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal. The Board also granted a TDIU effective prior to November 10, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and SMC in excess of the assigned level are being remanded due to need for additional medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's low back disability and the relationship between his psychiatric disorder and service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a clothing allowance for his back brace and pain cream is denied because the Under Secretary for Health did not certify that the braces tend to wear out or tear his clothing in 2012.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected low back disability is remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of records.

The Veteran's right shoulder and hip disabilities are found to be secondary to his service-connected right total knee arthroplasty. The lumbar spine disability is remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The lumbar spine disability claim was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of increased rating for low back disability, service connection for sinusitis, bilateral foot disability, headaches, and hemorrhoids due to additional development being required.

The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD, but denied service connection for a back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and respiratory disorder (rhinitis). The appeal is remanded for additional examinations.,PTSD was granted, while the other conditions were not.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing separation examination records. The claims will be reconsidered after obtaining additional evidence.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including increased ratings for low back strain and right femur disability, as well as an earlier effective date for shortening of the right lower extremity. The Veteran is required to provide updated VA treatment records and undergo VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in its entirety.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for IBS, finding new and material evidence. However, the lumbar spine disability claim remains denied.,Service connection was granted for IBS on a secondary basis to PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder.