Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 40 percent, effective from March 3, 2009. His left leg sciatica remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a skin disability, as well as his claims for service connection for low back and psychiatric disabilities. The decision also noted that new evidence was not received since the March 2002 denial.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled Board hearing. The case will be handled again after the new hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further evaluation of his service-connected lumbar spine disability and consideration of his claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability. The issue of an increased evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability is inextricably intertwined with the issue of his entitlement to a total rating for compensation purposes.

The Veteran's claim for an initial schedular evaluation in excess of 20 percent for DDD with right sacroiliitis at L5-S1 was granted, effective July 21, 2006. The case is now pending as the Veteran continues to appeal his TDIU and extraschedular evaluation claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if any current back disorder is related to the Veteran's military service or any incident therein.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected low back injury and left lower radiculopathy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left eye disorder, initial evaluations for low back disorder with radicular foot pain and GERD, evaluations for right and left heel spurs and plantar fasciitis, and evaluation for right wrist tendonitis were all denied. The Veteran was not granted any new or material evidence to reopen her previously denied claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for a chronic low back disability, cyst, left kidney, temporomandibular joint disease (TMJ) to include as secondary to PTSD, tinnitus, or hearing loss.

The Veteran's heart condition is not related to service or a service-connected disability. The claims for diabetes mellitus, eye conditions, foot conditions, hip conditions, leg conditions, hand conditions, arm conditions, and back disabilities are all denied as they do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for a personal hearing and to schedule the Veteran for a decision on whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his previous denial of service connection for a low back disability, and if so, whether service connection is warranted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to conflicting opinions regarding the Veteran's low back disability and its relationship to service.

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The Board denied the Veteran's applications to reopen his previously denied claims of service connection for PTSD, left hand weakness, and a low back disability. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the unavailability of a Social and Industrial Survey, which was requested by the VA. The case will be sent back for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (residuals of a low back injury, bilateral pes planus, irritable bowel with constipation, right knee chondromalacia, and left knee chondromalacia) preclude her from securing and following substantially gainful employment consistent with her education and occupational experience.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and development of records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, claimed as secondary to his service-connected left shoulder fracture, needs further clarification and evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and readjudication due to issues related to service connection for cause of death and entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.