Back / lumbar spine — all decisions

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted an evaluation of 70 percent disabling, but no higher. Other claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability, and the claims were not supported by competent medical or lay evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for separate awards of service connection for left knee instability and right knee instability.

The appeal was denied a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar myositis with spondylosis, but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from November 24, 2008.

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 40 percent for thoracolumbar strain with degenerative changes and remanded the claims for a higher rating for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy as well as TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability based on the evidence showing that these conditions are causally related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disability, cervical spine degenerative disc disease (neck disability), and urinary incontinence to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, granted service connection for right shoulder strain, and remanded a claim for service connection for right knee strain.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder due to unverified periods of active duty and an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine condition due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and anxiety) as secondary to Parkinson's disease, and degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain with history of lumbar laminectomies, and bilateral radiculopathies as secondary to Parkinson's disease.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for neck, low back, and bilateral foot conditions.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, bipolar disorder, and thoracolumbar strain with arthritis, and assigned initial ratings. The issues of Parkinson's disease, dementia, cervical neck strain, spinal stenosis, TDIU, and special monthly compensation were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a back condition to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining an appropriate medical examination and associated opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and low back disability to correct a duty of assist error.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, left lower extremity nerve, lung, tinnitus, and vertigo disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability or persistent symptoms during the pendency of the claim.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left shoulder, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The appeal was also granted to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral hip disability.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and a lower back disability (secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities), but denied a compensable rating for left upper extremity scars. The right hip joint pain claim was remanded.

The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's low back disability but denied a higher rating for generalized anxiety disorder and remanded the claim for service connection for bladder dysfunction as secondary to the low back disability.