Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection of a cervical spine disorder and for a higher rating of lumbosacral strain due to procedural errors.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of several conditions, including degenerative disc disease and knee issues, due to inadequate medical opinions. The Board will reconsider these claims after obtaining new medical evidence.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for lumbar disability from October 30, 1972, to January 12, 2016, was granted. The Board found that the evidence supported a 40 percent rating during this period.

The Board decided to reopen the claim for residuals of a broken nose, including sinusitis. Service connection for a low back condition was denied. The claims for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders were remanded for further review.

The Board granted service connection for chronic low back pain due to a clear and unmistakable error in the August 1995 rating decision.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction, finding that additional development is needed. The Veteran's contention is that his erectile dysfunction was caused or aggravated by chronic and pervasive pain from his service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for low back disability was denied, but service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the low back disability was granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted. The claims for migraine headaches, right knee condition, left knee condition, low back condition, shin splints, and tooth condition were denied or remanded.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee condition and a thoracolumbar spine condition due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or functional impairment.

The Board granted service connection for all the veteran's claimed conditions, finding that they began during service.

The Board denied all claims for increased disability ratings and service connection for chest pain, finding the evidence persuasively against the veteran's contentions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition was remanded due to new and relevant evidence. The claim for an increased rating for a bilateral foot condition was denied.

The Board dismissed claims for pseudofolliculitis barbae residual anterior neck scars and depressive disorder due to chronic pain syndrome with MDD-like episode as they were already granted. The claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for plantar fasciitis was withdrawn. The claim for a compensable disability rating for corneal scar of the right eye was denied. All other issues related to service connection were remanded.

The veteran's appeal to reduce the disability rating for lumbosacral strain was dismissed. The veteran was granted a 40% rating for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy but denied a compensable rating for the little finger of the right hand. Issues regarding TDIU and SMC were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was granted due to new and relevant evidence. The claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and neck disability were remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for IBS and esophageal achalasia but remanded decisions on Crohn's disease, constant urination, hypertension, bruxism, degenerative disc disease, low back condition, and neck condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities were denied. The claims for back, wrist, skin, and sleep apnea disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for several ratings and service connections but remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction and a separate rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The appeal for a higher rating of lumbosacral strain was remanded due to an inadequate medical examination. The case will be reviewed again with proper evaluation.