Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability and left ear hearing loss, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and right hip condition, as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus. The effective date of the TDIU claim remains on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a lumbar spine disability was reopened, and her PTSD rating was increased to 70 percent. The service connection claim for the lumbar spine disability is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of his disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder disability, lower back disability, neck disability, and bilateral ankle disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder and gastrointestinal disorder, including GERD. The rating for PTSD was granted but with limitations.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's current back condition or gastrointestinal disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, finding that the Veteran's condition was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The Board also found no link between the current disability and an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has restored service connection for lumbar strain with DJD and denied the reduction in rating from 20% to 0%. The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is remanded due to her application for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound.

The Veteran's low back disability and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity have been granted ratings, but the rating for radiculopathy is only effective from September 26, 2018. The Veteran also received a TDIU determination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic right shoulder pain, a chronic kidney condition, and a chronic lumbar strain have all been denied. The claim for increased rating of sinusitis has also been remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, finding that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen his previously denied claim. The Board also found that the Veteran's current low back disability is at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, service connection for various conditions, and a compensable rating for his gunshot wound scars are remanded. The Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange or toxins from jet fuel is also under consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a back disability, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's low back disability is granted as service connected, with all reasonable doubt resolved in her favor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to lack of a causal relationship or nexus between his current disabilities and service.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease with stenosis of the lumbar spine is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.,Service connection for kidney cancer, claimed as due to in-service herbicide exposure, is denied because there is no evidence that the condition was caused by such exposure.,Service connection for seborrheic keratosis, claimed as a skin condition related to in-service herbicide exposure, is denied because there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to incomplete medical records, including those from SSA and VA. The Veteran is also seeking a TDIU rating prior to April 7, 2014.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of low back disorder and bilateral lower extremity disorders have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran prior to a final decision.

The claim for PTSD was granted. The claims for Low Back Disorder and Right Hip Disorder are remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected right knee disability.