Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2018

The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD, but denied service connection for a back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and respiratory disorder (rhinitis). The appeal is remanded for additional examinations.,PTSD was granted, while the other conditions were not.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing separation examination records. The claims will be reconsidered after obtaining additional evidence.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including increased ratings for low back strain and right femur disability, as well as an earlier effective date for shortening of the right lower extremity. The Veteran is required to provide updated VA treatment records and undergo VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in its entirety.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for IBS, finding new and material evidence. However, the lumbar spine disability claim remains denied.,Service connection was granted for IBS on a secondary basis to PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims to reopen service connection for back disability, asthma, and eczema as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board has remanded the claims due to additional development being required, including consideration of new VA treatment and examination records.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been evaluated at their current levels of 20% and 10%, respectively, and the Board has determined that these ratings are appropriate.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple lipomas and remanded the issues of service connection for low back disorder and sudden-onset paralysis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's increased rating claims for his service-connected low back disability due to insufficient findings regarding range of motion during examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability and respiratory disability, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims. The Board also noted that the Veteran's current respiratory disability is not related to asbestos exposure or his back disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her service-connected low back muscular strain is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of recent medical records.

The Board has vacated the January 2018 decision denying service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, left leg disorder, right leg disorder, hearing loss of the right ear, OSA, blood platelet disorder, and thyroid condition. The issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a neck disorder, low back disorder, left knee condition, right knee condition, kidney disorder, and sciatic nerve disorder of the left leg, have all been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for a heart disability, specifically whether it is related to in-service herbicide agent exposure. The back condition claim remains denied.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new evidence added since the last decision and a need for clarification of the Veteran's service periods.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues. The case will be returned for further development, including new examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and left foot disorder due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disability is reopened, and the issue of entitlement to service connection for a heart condition is remanded.