Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to unclear evidence regarding his lumbar spine disability and left knee disability, as well as incomplete information about his employment status.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease was granted with an effective date of August 27, 2002. The Board found that the earliest date on which a claim to reopen could be considered is August 27, 2002.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for higher initial ratings for service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn.,Service connection for back disability and depression were granted, but the case is remanded due to new evidence.

The application to reopen the claim of service connection for a low back disorder was denied. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a low back injury, including spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service fall during INACDUTRA.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right foot disability and his claim for service connection for a low back disability. The decision does not specify any ratings or effective dates.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbar spine is being remanded due to new evidence added after the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his back disorder, which may be related to service or aggravated by his left testicle disability. The rating for his left testicle disability remains denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back, L4-5 DJD and L5-S1 DJD, as well as muscle spasms secondary to these conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any outstanding VA or private treatment records and associate them with the claims file before scheduling a VA examination.

Your appeal has been dismissed because you requested to withdraw your hearing request before the decision was made.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his service-connected spermatic cord neuralgia does not warrant a compensable rating, and he is not entitled to SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ.,Service connection for the low back condition, including degenerative arthritis and cyst, is also denied. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, including orthopedic and neurologic manifestations.

The Board has ordered a remand for the Veteran to undergo an examination regarding his service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability due to missed VA examination and lack of updated treatment records.

The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable ratings for meralgia paresthetica, left leg and right leg were denied. The appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine was dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for lumbar strain with degenerative changes was denied. For the period prior to February 25, 2015, a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted due to limited range of motion and no IVDS episodes. As of February 25, 2015, a rating in excess of 20 percent is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and low back disability, but the claims are being remanded due to incomplete records. The heart disability claim is also being remanded for a VA examination.

The application to reopen claims for prostate cancer, low back disability, right leg disability, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disability is granted. The claim of service connection for a low back disability is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate etiological opinion from a previous VA examiner. The Veteran's back disability is related to service, including his reported injury during training in 1988.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the Veteran's lay statements about in-service injuries.