Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for left hip strain with limitation of extension was denied. The claims for ratings related to left hip strain with limitation of flexion, thigh impairment, and lumbar spine condition were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for further development and examination. The issues involve evaluations for lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease and sciatic nerve radiculopathy.

The Board increased the ratings for left and right knee disabilities to 20 percent, but denied an increased rating for a low back disability and a higher rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, including VA examinations to determine the current nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's PTSD, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with IVDS and spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, right upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability to verify the Veteran's periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA and obtain an adequate examination.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability to ensure an adequate medical opinion is obtained.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain as a secondary condition to the Veteran's service-connected left knee tendonitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, left shoulder, and thoracolumbar spine disabilities to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements of continuity.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits, effective October 20, 2014.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition, cervical spine condition, and low back condition due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for lumbosacral strain with facet arthrosis (arthritis) as the claim was not continuously pursued and the evidence did not warrant an earlier effective date.

The Board dismissed the appeals of proposed reductions in disability ratings for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis and clavicle deformity as they are not appealable determinations.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied entitlement to higher initial ratings for existing disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, while remanding claims for lumbar spine and left hip disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for lumbar strain to obtain a more adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, a sleep disorder, type two diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, vertigo, hypertension, migraine headaches, arthritis of various joints, and kidney disease.

The appeal was denied for higher ratings and remanded for service connection of various conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for various conditions, including migraine headaches and a thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and knee conditions to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.