Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, with radiculopathy, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and active duty service.

Your case is being sent back to the agency for them to consider additional VA treatment records. They will then decide if you can reopen your claims for low back disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and low back disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence such as VA treatment records related to his low back condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of cervical and lumbar spine disorders, as well as other conditions including PTSD, erectile dysfunction, headaches, shoulder disorder, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral foot disorder are remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's back condition was evaluated at a 20 percent rating from February 24, 2019 to June 21, 2019. The Board denied an increased rating higher than 20 percent.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for a low back condition, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and that any current disability is not related to active military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating for epididymitis, service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, and service connection for a skin disability (eczema) have been dismissed.,The Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for back disability, sciatica of the right lower extremity, and sciatica of the left lower extremity have been granted. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination to address the Veteran's claim of memory loss as secondary to his service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for back disability and right shoulder disability have been denied.,However, the Veteran has been granted service connection for left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, bilateral pes planus, and low back disabilities. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions, including CFS, low back condition, left and right knee conditions, balance problems, cognitive problems, neuropathic or neurological condition, insomnia, and irritable bowel syndrome, has been granted. The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluation of his thoracolumbar spine disability was denied. The RO also denied the claim for TDIU prior to August 18, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, and headache disorders due to new evidence received since the last SSOC.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck disorder, lower back disorder, right hip disorder (secondary to lower back disorder), left hip disorder (secondary to lower back disorder), and left knee disorder. However, the Board denied these claims as there is no credible or probative evidence that any of these conditions are causally related to service.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine has been granted a 20 percent rating, effective from February 25, 2011. The Veteran's boutonniere deformity of the left hand and hypertension have both had their service connection claims reopened on new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are now pending. The Board has found new and material evidence to support the reopening of his claims for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, right ankle disorder, low back disorder, posttraumatic headaches with dizziness, bilateral hearing loss, and GI disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports and further development is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's lumbar strain with arthritis disability.

The Board has found that additional development is needed due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as inadequate examinations for the claims of service connection for bilateral knees, right shoulder impingement, lumbar spine strain, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea. The case will be reviewed again with new opinions on whether the condition was secondary to his service-connected conditions or if it had a direct relationship to his military service.

The appeal to reopen claims for service connection for a low back disability, tinnitus, and TBI is granted. Service connection for tinnitus is also granted.