Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board has remanded both his claim for a higher rating and his TDIU claim due to lack of recent medical evidence.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disorder was granted. Service connection for PTSD was denied, and the case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostatitis, PTSD due to military sexual trauma, and left lower extremity neuropathy as secondary to his back disability has been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's request to reopen service connection for a back disorder is granted, and she is now entitled to a disability rating of 30 percent.,The Veteran's request to reopen service connection for headaches is granted. She is currently receiving a 30 percent disability rating for her headaches.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear periods of service and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral ankle disability, headache disorder, back disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral foot fungus due to new evidence received since the final June 2010 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder, and left knee disability. The decision was based on a lack of evidence showing these conditions had their onset during active service or were otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disorder, right leg disorder, and left leg disorder as secondary to a lumbar spine disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The appeal is granted as new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disorder, right shoulder disorder, and bilateral hip disorders are denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a lumbar spine disability is denied. The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder is granted an increased rating to 70%. The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's appeals regarding his major depressive disorder, right knee disability, and back disability have been dismissed as he has withdrawn them. The issues of entitlement to a TDIU with an earlier effective date remain pending.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability due to new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran. The case is remanded for further development, including an examination to determine if any current neck disability is related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a disability during service or related to an in-service injury.,Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's post-transplant diabetes mellitus was also found to be secondary to his heart disability.

The Veteran's combined rating is 70 percent, which does not meet the requirement for permanent and total disability to qualify his wife for CHAMPVA benefits.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his low back disability was denied. Service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy with foot drop was restored effective March 25, 2009 to May 22, 2011. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left elbow disability and low back disability have been granted. The decision is based on direct evidence showing the conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right elbow disabilities, a left hand disability, and a back disability due to missing relevant private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder and bilateral lumbar radiculopathy as secondary to service-connected conditions. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for a low back disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The Board concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish that the Veteran's low back disability was caused or aggravated by military service or his service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that it is as likely as not due to the Veteran's active service.