Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2018

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or chronic symptoms within one year after discharge. The current low back disability is not considered to be related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the underlying claims are still not substantiated.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination regarding the Veteran's back disorder, which may be aggravated by his service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, low back disability with sciatica, and PTSD. Service connection was denied for right shoulder disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates due to lack of factual ascertainability of increased ratings within one year prior to the date of his claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not indicate a compensable degree of disability within one year of separation from active duty.,Service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted based on herbicide agent exposure during service. Service connection for upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is denied as there is no current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back condition, fatigue including obstructive sleep apnea, stomach condition, and vision condition due to inadequate VA examination reports. The Veteran is requested to provide additional medical records related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a thoracic spine disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and that any current disabilities were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's right knee and lumbar spine disabilities, including increased ratings and reduction in rating. The Veteran also seeks a TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a lumbar spine disorder and hearing loss in the left ear have been granted. The lumbar spine disorder is related to an injury sustained during service, while the hearing loss claim requires additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hand tremors, cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, and allergic rhinitis due to new evidence or further clarification of the medical opinions.

The Veteran's lumbar disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy were denied ratings higher than the current 10% evaluations. The effective dates for service connection are established.

The Board denied service connection for back and skin disabilities, finding that the conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The claim for service connection of the low back condition is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for back, head injury, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, benign prostatic hypertrophy, myeloma, surgical scars as secondary to lumbar spine disability, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran is also requested to provide a history of any other injuries or events in service that may be associated with his disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral shoulder disability, back disability, and neck disability due to service-connected knee disabilities. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating and an earlier effective date have been granted, but the issues are dismissed as there is no remaining case or controversy.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The issue of a back condition is remanded for further examination.

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