Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbar disability and associated radiculopathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves are granted with effective dates from June 30, 2010. A 40% rating is assigned for the lumbar disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, as well as his TDIU claim due to incomplete records and inadequate examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a back disability, which may be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on his lumbar spine disability, right leg radiculopathy, and scars are being remanded due to procedural errors. The VA will need to correct these issues before the claims can be reconsidered.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected low back disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and that the current condition is not related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded substantially gainful employment, and a TDIU is granted. The evaluation for lumbar strain remains remanded due to the need for an updated examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus had onset during active duty service and is granted. The claims for TBI, migraines as secondary to TBI, an eye disability as secondary to TBI, anosmia as secondary to TBI, loss of sense of taste as secondary to TBI, athlete's foot, ingrown toenails, foot pain, joint pain, low back disability, and acne are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disorders, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand several matters related to the Veteran's right knee, left knee, and low back disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The cases are being returned for VA examinations to determine the severity of the disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on functional limitations or incapacitating episodes.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the issue regarding radiculopathy of left lower extremity. The Veteran's degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis, right shoulder impingement syndrome, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity are all granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected depression. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, scars, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy due to procedural errors in obtaining private medical records.

The Veteran's claims for left knee disability and lumbar spine disability have been granted. The claim for PTSD is pending.,Service connection has been established for the Veteran's left knee disability as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability, and for his lumbar spine disability due to in-service incurrence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to November 22, 2021, for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and dependency and indemnity compensation (DEA). The Board found that there was no evidence showing the Veteran could not maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for a left leg disorder, low back disorder, right shoulder disorder, and sinus disorder due to an error in not providing notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes, GERD, left shoulder disability, lower back disability, OSA, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's lumbar strain and degenerative arthritis are found to have begun during his military service and continue since then, warranting the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's back disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy are granted with effective dates of January 30, 2020.