Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is no clear and unmistakable error in the effective date assignments for service connection, but found that there was clear and unmistakable error in the effective date assignment for the award of service connection for residual scars status post skin graft of the right leg. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on an extra-schedular basis are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed back, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and right arm disabilities are not related to his active service. The evidence does not establish a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with arthritis of the lumbar spine and has experienced continuous symptoms since service separation. The Board finds that these symptoms are etiologically related to active service, granting service connection for arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional development. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disability is pending.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, finding that his current condition is etiologically related to his active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability with radiculopathy did not have its onset in service, manifest within one year of discharge from service, and is not shown by the competent and probative evidence to be the result of disease or injury incurred during the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's low back disability, effective from March 19, 2013. The decision also found that TDIU was warranted prior to May 5, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of his service-connected back condition was granted, with the disability rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left knee chondromalacia, as well as chronic lumbar pain with myofascial muscle strain, were granted. The effective date is October 30, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed for the Veteran's headaches and back disability claims due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran will be scheduled for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current headaches, as well as whether they are related to service. An addendum opinion from the December 2012 VA examiner will also be requested.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED to the RO/AMC for clarification of intent to seek compensation benefits and for additional development.

The Veteran's low back disability is currently rated as 40 percent disabling effective November 12, 2013. The rating for hemorrhoids remains noncompensable. Both conditions are not service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, as well as a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple claims regarding various disabilities, including knee issues, psychiatric disorders, sleep apnea, allergies, back pain, sciatica, and hearing loss. The case is being remanded for a live hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete development and potential consideration of undiagnosed illness or multi-symptom illnesses.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a low back disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain additional development regarding the claimed injury in service and any associated records.

The Board found no evidence of a current lumbar spine disability related to service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's low back condition is related to service.