Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings was denied. The reduction of the rating for left knee strain and instability from 40 percent to 10 percent and noncompensable, respectively, is found to be void ab initio.

The Board has denied requests for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for back and right knee disabilities, finding that the earliest date is June 8, 2012. The Veteran's original claims were not appealed within one year of denial.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from San Joaquin General Hospital.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical records and opinions.

Your appeals for service connection have been dismissed as you withdrew your appeal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with IVDS is rated at a 10 percent rating from April 16, 2012 to May 29, 2014.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, delusional disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and various other conditions are granted. Service connection is also granted for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted the appellant's application to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a hernia. The claim is remanded for further development regarding other disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) at T-7 and T-8 of the lumbar spine as secondary to service-connected residuals of fracture at T-5 and T-7. The issues of radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and numbness of the left lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected low back disability is remanded due to the failure of the Veteran to appear for a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.

The Board has denied service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, asthma, and sleep apnea (secondary to asthma) due to additional development being needed.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. No service connection decisions were made.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disability and peripheral neuropathy have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to July 1, 2015. The Board has granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left and right knee replacements, lumbar degenerative disc disease, plantar fasciitis, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. His TDIU claim is granted effective October 1, 2009.

The Veteran's back disability has increased in severity since his last VA examination, and a new evaluation is needed to determine the current level of impairment.

The Veteran's paraspinal lumbar spasms are currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee and low back conditions, but has remanded the issue of service connection for neck condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure of the Veteran to report for a VA examination scheduled in April 2018. The examiner will be asked to determine if any spine disability is related to active duty service.