Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with anhedonia has been granted a uniform rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of claim.,Service connection for bilateral pes plans and mechanical low back strain prior to October 23, 2012 have not been granted. The Veteran is entitled to a compensable evaluation for mechanical low back strain since October 23, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability and bilateral hand disability are caused by his service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, resulting in a grant of service connection for these disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not incurred in or related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination for the Veteran's right knee disability. The issues of service connection for back disability and TDIU remain on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lower back, left knee, and right knee disorders are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes and limitation of motion of the cervical spine, have rendered him unemployable as of May 5, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition, peptic ulcer disease, irritable bowel syndrome, an increased rating for PTSD, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the severity of his service-connected disabilities and whether they are related to his low back disability. Additionally, a TDIU claim will be considered.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to conduct further development of his claims, including obtaining SSA benefits determination and any necessary examinations or opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea versicolor, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on body coverage or systemic therapy. The appeal was also denied regarding service connection for sleep apnea and back disability.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to incomplete development and adjudication.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for his low back disability before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's low back disability was rated at 40 percent from April 5, 2007 to May 28, 2008 due to forward flexion limited to 20 degrees with pain.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbar spine, right knee chondromalacia, and left knee chondromalacia were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a grant of any increased rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for headaches, low back disability, bilateral knee disabilities, acid reflux, and sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions in the February 2011 decision. The dental claim is also being remanded for additional VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for increased evaluations of lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, right elbow bursitis, tinnitus and right ear hearing loss prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection in part, finding that there was no pending claim prior to February 27, 2009, and thus any effective date earlier than March 5, 2009 is not warranted.