Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2017

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examination and insufficient rationale in previous opinions. The Veteran is required to undergo another VA examination for both his back disability and upper left torso injury.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability was not caused or aggravated by his service, and arthritis of the low back did not manifest within one year following service separation. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back and knee disabilities are not related to his military service, nor can they be attributed to a service-connected disability. The evidence does not support finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his claim for a higher rating for low back strain with degenerative disc disease prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of her service-connected low back and stomach disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected low back strain with degenerative disease did not meet the criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent from June 28, 2011 to March 25, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to obtain private medical records and for an adequate VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of any current spine disabilities.

The Veteran's back and left knee disabilities have not been shown to be related to service or his service-connected right knee disability.,VA medical opinions found that the current left knee and back conditions are not caused by, nor aggravated by, the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain relevant medical records and provide an addendum VA examination opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right hip sciatica.

The Board has determined that a new medical etiology opinion is needed for the Veteran's low back disability and bilateral knee disability claims due to the inadequacy of the previous opinions. The case is therefore being remanded.

The Veteran's lumbar spine DDD and DJD was rated at 20 percent prior to May 27, 2015. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating during this period.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through his authorized representative.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his degenerative disc disease, L4-5 and L5-S1, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the range of motion in a seated position.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 40 percent since July 21, 2008.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spondylosis with disc disease was granted a 40 percent disability rating for the period from June 1, 2013. The TDIU claim from September 1, 2010 to December 12, 2011 was also granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar disc disease with moderate mechanical low back pain is related to his military service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.