Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and granted an initial non-compensable rating for a left upper lip scar. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including a lumbar spine disability and left knee disability. The issues include seeking increased ratings for these conditions as well as TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left knee disability causally related to, or aggravated by, service. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic thoracolumbar spine strain is also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for higher initial ratings in all three issues related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and reconstructing medical data. The Veteran's service connection claims will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's bilateral hip disorder and lumbar spine disorder are being reviewed for possible service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have not met the criteria for a temporary total rating or an extension of such rating beyond June 1, 2012.

The Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as left leg atrophy are being remanded for additional development to determine if they are related to his service-connected right buttock gunshot wound.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the failure to schedule a hearing.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and a rating in excess of 10 percent for low back strain with degenerative disc disease, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to September 29, 2010 was granted. The effective date of the grant is not specified in the decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disability, right leg arthritis, and right leg gunshot wound. The rating decision also granted an increased rating for residuals of a gunshot wound to the right leg and separate ratings for shortening of bones in the right leg and a painful scar on the right leg.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar sprain and reactive airway disease were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and combined it with the already service-connected anxiety disorder. The Veteran's representative filed a NOD appealing the initial disability ratings assigned for the anxiety disorder with PTSD, and the RO issued an August 2016 rating decision granting a TDIU retroactively effective from October 14, 2015. A remand is necessary to ensure proper duty-to-assist notice and VA examinations are provided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current low back disorder or right foot condition (other than pes planus) that is related to service. The earlier effective date claim for erectile dysfunction remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and additional development is required.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain and associate with the file any available treatment records from January 2016 to present, as well as a complete and viewable copy of the Veteran's entrance examination. The case is then being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for a right shoulder disability prior to December 16, 2008, and a rating greater than 20 percent from December 16, 2008 is dismissed. The Board granted the Veteran a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.