Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain with IVDS, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy are all rated at 10 percent. The appeal is denied as the conditions do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been withdrawn. The Board has dismissed all related claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right knee disability, and a back disability have been denied. The Board found no evidence of such conditions during or immediately following his military service.,There is no credible evidence linking the current disabilities to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the severity of his service-connected right hip disability, scars, and DDD/IVDS of the thoracolumbar spine.

The Veteran's lumbar disorder, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability have been granted service connection.,Service connection has been established for the Veteran's diagnosed conditions based on their relationship to his military service.

The Veteran's right and left knee psoriatic arthritis, as well as her right hand, left hand, thoracolumbar psoriasis, and psoriasis scars of the elbows, hands, and ear are all granted. Her anemia, colon disability (claimed as polyps), breast disability (claimed as fibrocystic disease), and hypothyroidism claims have been denied.

The Board has remanded several claims, including service connection for various conditions and an increased rating for right shoulder disability. The Veteran's appeal is currently under review.

The Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction was granted effective March 17, 2016.,The Veteran's claim for lumbar spine disability was denied prior to September 28, 2017.,The Veteran's claim for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and radiculopathy was denied prior to February 23, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate due to his inability to dress, undress himself, keep himself clean and presentable, require frequent adjustment of prosthetic appliances, feed himself, attend to the wants of nature, or have an incapacity requiring assistance from others.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ankle and back disabilities, finding that these conditions were incurred during active duty training.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a remand is necessary to assess the severity of his condition during flare-ups and after repeated use over time.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the appeal for an increased rating is denied. The Veteran's degenerative osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, radiculopathy, right lower extremity, diabetic nephropathy chronic kidney disease, right great toe bunion and gout, and TDIU are all granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for increased rating claims for lumbar spine and bilateral knee disabilities, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for lower back sprain and PTSD due to a lack of thorough medical opinions addressing the Veteran's lay statements and STRs.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent, and her OSA is granted as service-connected. The effective date for these ratings has not been specified.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back disability, including degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of service connection based on presumptive exposure to burn pits, as well as the Veteran's reported symptoms and history.

The Board denied service connection for scoliosis and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, finding that the condition was a congenital defect not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal seeking service connection for a back disability, left foot disability, right knee disability, mental health disorder, and tinnitus is dismissed.