Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2018

The Board found no evidence of arthritis in the Veteran's right foot, and denied service connection for this condition.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current right knee disability and his active service. The Board concluded that service connection was not warranted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated medical records and to schedule a VA examination. The case will be reconsidered after the additional development.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder, right knee disorder, low back disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that caused these conditions.,There is no nexus between the current diagnoses and service. The VA examiners found no medical evidence linking the appellant's current conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and examination. The VA will review his claims in light of all pertinent evidence.

The Board denied service connection for low back disorder and bilateral leg disorder, finding no evidence of a current disability or causal link to service. Service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including left knee, cervical spine, psychiatric, and stomach surgery disabilities. The Board finds that these conditions are secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's claim of increased ratings for migraine headaches has been granted. His claims for service connection for Crohn's disease, a back disability, right knee and left knee disabilities, dry eye syndrome with myopic astigmatism, and hearing loss are all denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Army Reserve records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disability, hypertension, and low back/knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disorder, lumbosacral strain, is related to his period of service and grants service connection for this condition. The other claims for bilateral knee disorder, PSVT, agoraphobia, and OCD are also granted.

The Veteran's appeal of the compensable evaluation for traumatic brain injury was withdrawn. The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy as these conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule him for VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not serve during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and therefore cannot establish veteran status. As such, service connection is denied for all claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying in-service stressors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back injury and left arm injury, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability related to active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability. The issue of an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected eye condition is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative arthritis of the spine and peripheral neuropathy and vascular disease, precluded him from obtaining and maintaining any form of gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience. The Board granted an extraschedular TDIU effective February 25, 2010.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for DDD of the spine, but the case is REMANDED to obtain VA treatment records and attempt to corroborate an in-service motor vehicle accident. A new VA examination is also needed to determine if the current back disability is at least as likely as not caused by or related to active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a middle and low back disorder, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, left shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, and sleep disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence of current disabilities for these conditions.