Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and an increased rating for her degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine due to incomplete information in the record, including missing SSA records and service personnel records. The Veteran is also requested to provide a supplemental medical opinion regarding whether her fibromyalgia is related to service.

The Board dismissed the service connection claim for a right foot condition and remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are now pending. The Board has determined that new evidence received since the February 2009 rating decision is sufficient to reopen the claim, but it did not provide a clear determination on whether service connection was granted or denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, cervical spine issues, fibromyalgia, and others, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for thoracolumbar spine arthritis, left ankle sprain, and right ankle sprain. Service connection was denied for cervical spine arthritis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for low back, left knee, right knee, left foot, and right foot disabilities due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation of his transient ischemic attack is denied. The Board has also remanded the issues regarding service connection for right knee, left knee, and low back conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for low back disability, radiculopathy of the legs, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension have been granted. The effective dates are set to May 3, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, finding that there was no direct evidence linking his current condition to military service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support secondary service connection based on his service-connected bilateral pes planus and bilateral knee conditions.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need for updated VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back disorder, left hip disorder (claimed as secondary to low back disorder), and tingling and numbness of left leg (claimed as secondary to low back disorder) due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar paraspinal strain, left hip strain, right hip strain, left ankle sprain, right ankle sprain, numbness in the toes of the left foot and numbness in the toes of the right foot are reopened. The Board finds that VA examinations and medical opinions are necessary to determine whether these disabilities are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus have been withdrawn.,The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection, including back condition, right knee condition, left ankle injury, right wrist condition, bilateral hearing loss, sleep disorder (to include insomnia), and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar DDD with myositis was granted an increased rating of 40 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The left ankle fracture disability remains at a 20 percent rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion due to conflicting medical opinions.,Bilateral hearing loss is also remanded for a new VA examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disability and diabetes mellitus. The denial is based on a lack of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome with right sciatic nerve involvement and lumbar degenerative arthritis is being remanded for an updated VA examination to determine the current severity of his disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's current back disability is not related to active duty service or her service-connected disabilities.