Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions and need for additional evidence, including updated VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current lumbar degenerative disc disease and his active military service.,The Board remanded the issues of service connection for right hip disability and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for low back strain prior to November 27, 2017. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service and noting gaps in medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and COPD in February 2009. The RO also denied reopening these claims in September 2007. New evidence received since these decisions is not considered new and material, so the claims remain denied.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar and thoracic spine disabilities, finding that the current conditions are not related to service or service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar and thoracic spine disabilities, finding that the current conditions are not related to service or service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for a lower back condition, headaches, and coronary artery disease. The Veteran's claims were based on his contention that these conditions began during active service or due to an undiagnosed illness.,There is no evidence of any current diagnoses or in-service complaints related to the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were restored to a 30 percent rating, effective February 5, 2016. Other ratings remained unchanged.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back and right knee conditions. The claims for service connection are not granted as there is no current disability found.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence on whether the Veteran had a low back disorder that pre-existed his service, and because the July 2016 VA examiner failed to consider the Veteran's lay statements of in-service back pain and continuity of back pain since service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for mid-and-low back disability and left knee disability, finding that new and material evidence supports these claims. The Board also granted service connection for both disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's cervical spine disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle strain and lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease, thoracolumbar spine disability, and left lower extremity radiculopathy have all been denied. The Board found that the current diagnoses are not related to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination for rating purposes, specifically regarding lumbar spine arthritis. The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for allergic rhinitis are denied.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability and remanded the cases of tinnitus and psychiatric disability (claimed as post-traumatic stress disorder). The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his thoracic and lumbar paraspinal muscle spasm, including testing active motion, passive motion, pain with weight-bearing and without weight-bearing, and flare-ups.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at a 40 percent rating, but no higher, for the entire appellate period.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred in or aggravated by service. The appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claims for hemorrhoids, left arm disability, right leg injury, and pes planus.