Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the issues of service connection for right and left knee disabilities and back disability due to insufficient evidence. Service connection for acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) is not addressed as it was not initially raised in this appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least in equipoise with his in-service gunshot wound.

The Board has decided to remand two cases involving the Veteran's left knee and lumbar spine disabilities due to a lack of recent VA examinations, which may provide updated information on the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU effective from November 3, 2012 until February 15, 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for a low back disorder, high blood pressure, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted. The claims are remanded for further development regarding these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition, finding that the Veteran's current condition is due to an in-service injury during active duty and supported by continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's ACDUTRA service qualifies him for basic eligibility to VA benefits, and his claims for service connection are referred to the AOJ.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, and left lower extremity disabilities has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss disability, low back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received. The effective date for the grant of tinnitus service connection is March 23, 2016.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a thoracolumbar spine disability, with scar, due to the need for a VA examination and further development of the record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability, finding that there is no competent and probative medical evidence linking his current condition to his in-service complaints or any other relevant factor.

The Board has decided that the VA examination for the Veteran's back disability is inadequate and requires an addendum opinion to determine if his documented low back surgery in the late 1970s is etiologically related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within one year after separation from service. The Board also found that the Veteran's current back disorder is not related to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for his low back condition, finding that there was no evidence connecting his current disability to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a back disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a current condition related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, including his service connection claim and its etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination for the lower back disability, and the need to determine if the Veteran's current condition is related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that there was no nexus between his in-service injury and current disability. The Board also found that his service-connected left hip disability did not cause or aggravate his back disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for DDD of the lumbar spine, as well as a TDIU rating prior to September 11, 2014. The reasons include the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations scheduled in conjunction with her claims.