Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2019

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and Social Security Administration records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate prior VA examinations and failure to comply with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeals for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, heart disorder, neck disability, back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to procedural issues and the need for further development of his service records.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for a low back injury and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, hypertension (to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II), and sleep apnea due to incomplete opinions in his service connection examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic lumbar facet atrophy is being remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the rating claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar stenosis with DDD and degenerative changes to cervical spine, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate examination and consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms during service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a low back disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for low back disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been received since the November 2008 rating decision.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before a decision can be made regarding the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected low back disability. The Veteran was last provided a VA examination over four years ago, and he testified during a hearing that his condition has worsened. Therefore, a new VA examination is required to determine the current nature and severity of his disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are not related to service or a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's back and neck disabilities have also been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, rating for lumbar spine disability, and right knee injury due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as well as to update the Veteran's TDIU application.

The Veteran's lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease is currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board has decided to remand this case for further evaluation due to worsening symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bump on the forehead has been dismissed. The appeals for increased ratings of headaches, low back disability, and bilateral heel spurs have been remanded.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 30 percent, effective October 18, 2017. The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for a low back disorder and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate opinions and incomplete examination reports.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right ear hearing loss, right shoulder disability, and back disability have all been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or causal relationship to service.,There are no objective findings of a right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and evaluations for various disabilities. The Veteran's appeal is not about service connection at all.