Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and right hip strain were granted, while the claims for left hip strain, right forearm condition, and left foot and toes condition were denied.

The veteran's claims for a 100% rating for major depressive disorder and PTSD, TDIU, and special monthly compensation based on housebound status were granted.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's back disability, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or event related to the current condition.

The veteran's service connection claims for right shoulder, left shoulder, and lumbar spine disabilities have been granted.

The Veteran's service connection for degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, and spondylolisthesis is granted. The Board found that these conditions were incurred in or caused by the Veteran's service.

The VA denied service connection for fungal infections but remanded decisions on bilateral torn rotator cuffs, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and degenerative lumbar disc disease.

The veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease are rated at 50 percent. The veteran is also granted special monthly compensation for aid and attendance.

The veteran's low back disability is service-connected due to an in-service parachute landing injury. The Board resolved reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for umbilical hernia was denied. Other issues related to service connection and disability ratings were remanded for further examination.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating and an earlier effective date for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease was denied. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea was remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for several conditions were mixed. Some were granted, some denied, and one was remanded.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for tinnitus was denied. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied. Claims for hypertension, migraine headaches, and lower back disability were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine condition was denied. The claim for service connection for psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder, was remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, skin disorder, and shoulder disabilities were denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and essential tremors were granted. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from nasal surgeries was denied. The claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability was remanded.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities from December 28, 2003, to February 6, 2011.

The veteran's appeals for higher ratings were dismissed because he withdrew all pending claims and appeals.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of hearing loss, tinnitus, psychiatric disorder, back disorder, nose disorder, and sinus disorder due to inadequate VA examinations.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since March 31, 2017. The Board remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to March 31, 2017.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of a lower back condition, including as secondary to a service-connected left knee strain. The veteran will undergo an examination to determine the cause of his back condition.