Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board grants TDIU on an extraschedular basis for the entire rating period.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence in the record, including lack of medical opinions and examination reports.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased disability ratings and compensation for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right lower radiculopathy, and bilateral hearing loss due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require him to have regular aid and attendance of another person, leading to the grant of special monthly compensation based on this need.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back condition and remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for TMJ disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression.,Service connection is not granted for a low back disability due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or link to service.

The Board denied service connection for back disorder, allergic rhinitis, erectile dysfunction, bilateral knee disorder, and headaches as there were no current diagnoses or in-service incidents linked to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various secondary conditions are remanded due to predecisional duty-to-assist errors.

Service connection granted for sinusitis, headache disorder, and back disorder. Dermatophytosis is not service connected.,The Veteran's current diagnoses of sinusitis, headache disorder, and back disorder are presumed due to exposure to burn pits during her military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of lumbar spine degenerative joint disease was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a prior effective date for the 20% rating for lumbar spine degenerative joint disease was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar strain with intervertebral disc syndrome caused wear and tear on his clothing due to a back brace, warranting an annual clothing allowance for 2020.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, and the combined disability rating is calculated to be 90 percent due to bilateral factors. The Veteran does not meet criteria for a higher initial rating or a combined 100 percent rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU from February 12, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbosacral strain is being remanded due to the need for an updated medical opinion addressing his theory of service connection based on in-service heavy lifting.

The Veteran's disability rating for scarring of the left thumb is granted at a 10 percent level. The Veteran's trigger fingers of the left hand are not entitled to an increased rating. A combined disability rating of 40 percent for his back disability from August 26, 2018 to March 6, 2022 is granted. However, the Veteran's claim for a higher rating after March 7, 2022 is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for lumbar paraspinal tendonitis and bilateral RLS due to incomplete STRs and inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's low back condition is currently rated at 40 percent, effective January 26, 2022. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating prior to this date.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, lumbosacral strain, bilateral foot xerosis, bilateral shoulder impingement syndrome, right elbow disability manifested by pain, bilateral foot acquired pes planus and plantar fasciitis, left elbow lateral epicondylitis and tendinitis, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left foot acquired pes planus and plantar fasciitis, and erectile dysfunction are all granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings on ten issues has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The VA has not taken reasonable efforts to obtain the relevant private treatment records, including MRI results and physical therapy records.