Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, service connection for a back disorder, and service connection for bilateral eye condition due to potential new evidence or clarification.

Your claim for service connection for low back disability has been reopened. Your claim for an effective date of August 28, 2012, for service connection for bilateral pes planus is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to Gulf War Syndrome have been granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection related to other conditions not specifically tied to Gulf War Syndrome remain pending.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a back disability, left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, and seizures due to new evidence received since the last final decision. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for her lumbar spine disability and TDIU due to worsening symptoms. A new VA examination is required to assess the current severity of her service-connected spine disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability with radiculopathy is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, finding that the Veteran did not sustain an injury during active duty training and that his current condition is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to address whether a higher alternate rating is warranted for the service connected lumbar spine based upon the Formula for Rating IVDS Based on Incapacitating Episodes from November 14, 2007 to March 5, 2008. The remaining issues are also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flat foot, low back disability (spondylosis), and left knee disability (osteoarthritis) as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before the Board could make a decision.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, as well as initial compensable ratings for facial and groin scars. The Veteran's current conditions are not associated with his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back disability, specifically his diagnosed spondylolisthesis at L6. The claim will be returned for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for low back and neck disorders, finding no evidence of a relationship between current conditions and active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's DDD of the lumbar spine due to inadequate testing in the previous examination. The other issues remain pending.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine the cause or worsening of the Veteran's low back disorder, including whether it is related to his service-connected left knee disability and post-service falls.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is at least as likely as not related to his in-service injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis is currently rated at 20% and denied an increased rating.,Prior to December 29, 2014, the Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was rated at 10%, and after that date it was rated at 20%. Both ratings are denied.

The Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease is rated at 40 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The effective date for the combined 90 percent rating and TDIU prior to August 1, 2013 are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected geographic tongue/migratory stomatitis is granted, while his lumbar spine disability remains at a 10 percent rating prior to September 27, 2017, and increased to 40 percent thereafter.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions due to receipt of additional relevant service medical records. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered.