Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder, but denied service connection for hip and bilateral ankle disorders.,There is no evidence of chronicity or underlying disease process in service. The Veteran's current hip and ankle conditions are not linked to his period of service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from Social Security Administration (SSA) and additional development is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating of the Veteran's right knee disability, as well as his right ankle, left ankle, low back, and right hip disabilities. The case is also remanded to obtain updated treatment records and provide new VA examinations.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions did not develop due to service and denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent, and he meets the criteria for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's combined rating for his service-connected disabilities is 50%, which does not meet the threshold percentage requirements for TDIU. The appeal for increased ratings and TDIU was denied.

The Board has remanded the appeal due to outstanding service treatment records from the Veteran's second period of active duty. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back disability and related radiculopathy, as well as service connection for a left foot disability. The TDIU claim is still pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of TDIU and earlier effective dates are also being addressed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and a left knee disorder, finding that his current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining the Veteran's DD Form 214 and verifying periods of active duty for training (ADT) and inactive duty for training (IADT). The AOJ should also obtain VA medical records and provide a supplemental VA examination to clarify whether the Veteran has current low back disability.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including alopecia, sinusitis, fibromyalgia, lumbosacral strain, osteoarthropathy of the right and left knees, have been granted with a 10 percent rating for each condition. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran is granted TDIU and has a combined disability rating of 90 percent, meeting the criteria for consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a). The claims for increased ratings are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and readjudication of his claims, including obtaining updated treatment records and ensuring proper notice regarding a claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including her amputated left leg and bilateral foot disability, result in a need for the aid and attendance of another person. She is also entitled to specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant due to her severe lower extremity disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew her claims of service connection for a back disability and an effective date before January 31, 2014, for the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability and right knee disability were evaluated, but the current ratings do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a change in the hearing date and location. The case will be scheduled for a hearing at the Montgomery, Alabama RO.