Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a higher rating of his lower back disability and for service connection of bowel and urinary disabilities secondary to his lower back disability. The Board needs more medical evidence to decide these issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 22, 2011, because her service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) due to the need for regular aid and attendance of another person because of service-connected PTSD, back disability, and bilateral lower extremity sciatica.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right ankle sprains were denied. However, the veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as of August 1, 2017.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for traumatic brain injury was remanded due to missing medical records and the need for an updated examination. Special monthly compensation for aid and attendance was granted.

The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance is remanded. The Board needs more medical evidence to determine if the veteran's service-connected disabilities require aid and attendance.

The veteran is granted a 20 percent disability rating for their back condition prior to April 20, 2022. The request for a higher rating was denied.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities effective September 1, 2011.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, cervical spine disability, and PTSD were granted based on new evidence. The claims for erectile dysfunction (ED) and hypertension were remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, and low back disabilities were reopened due to new evidence. Service connection was granted for diabetic retinopathy, left ventricular hypertrophy, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, right knee disability, left knee disability, and low back disability. The claim for a bilateral eye disability other than diabetic retinopathy and a heart disability other than left ventricular hypertrophy was remanded.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 10, 2010 for the Veteran's TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board vacated its previous decision and remanded the appeal for further review of new evidence. The Veteran's claims for various conditions and ratings will be re-evaluated.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings and special monthly compensation based on the evidence provided.

The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for the veteran's back, neck, left hip, left knee, and left ear hearing loss disabilities. The decision was based on inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability was denied. The veteran was granted separate initial ratings for right thumb strain, right long finger strain, right ring finger strain, and right little finger strain. The claim for service connection for a left ankle disability was remanded.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder condition, lumbar spine condition, gastrointestinal condition (GERD), and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examinations.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for lumbar spine disability was denied for the period from February 21, 2020, to June 30, 2022. Other issues related to the rating and TDIU were remanded for further development.

The veteran's claim for service connection of a lumbar spine disability, including lumbosacral strain, degenerative disc disease, and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), was granted. The claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was remanded.

The Veteran's back disability is rated at 40 percent, effective from January 1953.,The claims for increased ratings and service connection are denied.,Special monthly compensation (SMC) at the 38 U.S.C. 1114(l) rate is granted due to regular aid and attendance.