Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claims of increased ratings for lumbar spine and bilateral radiculopathy disabilities are remanded due to a duty to assist error where the VA failed to obtain his VAMC treatment records from July 2016, forward.

The Veteran's left knee patellofemoral syndrome and lumbar muscle strain are granted service connection as they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for spasmodic torticollis was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.,Tinnitus, right shoulder disability, and low back disability have all reached their maximum schedular ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in duty to assist and inadequate opinions. The Veteran's disabilities are related to his military duties, but there is conflicting evidence regarding their onset.

The Veteran's low back disorder, PDD, bilateral hip and knee disorders are all granted. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to consider the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and obtain necessary medical records. The claim will be reconsidered under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1728.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to consider the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and obtain necessary medical records. The claim will be reconsidered under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1728.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back and neck disorders, finding that it is at least as likely as not that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on six separate conditions has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by his authorized representative.

The Board has remanded the claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation benefits due to changes in the Veteran's service connection claims, which were previously remanded. The AOJ will readjudicate these issues after additional development.

The Veteran's appeal of the proposed reduction in his right lower extremity radiculopathy rating from 20% to 0% is dismissed.,His increased ratings for herniated nucleus pulposus, L5-S1, status-post operative with degenerative disc disease and left lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a 70 percent rating for PTSD and MDD was granted. The appeal of the cervical strain issue is dismissed due to procedural defects, and the thoracolumbar strain with IVDS issue is also dismissed as it was not properly appealed.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal in October 2024.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed. The claim for a lumbar back condition is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a back disability and his initial compensable evaluation claim for arthritis of the left little finger were both denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of a back disability, and there was insufficient evidence to support a finding that any current arthritis of the left little finger is related to service.

The Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease is denied as not related to service, with the Board finding that it resulted from a post-occupational work-related injury in 1982.

The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances for calendar years 2020 and 2021 are being remanded due to the need for additional information regarding his prior clothing allowance approvals, specifically related to back braces.

The Board has granted effective dates of July 31, 2019 for the service connection of residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), a back disability, and a neck disability. The Veteran's claims were initially denied in February 1981 but were continuously pursued until they were readjudicated on July 31, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The left knee and low back conditions are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) and denied entitlement to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) prior to November 22, 2023. The Veteran's TDIU was granted on November 22, 2023.