Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for a lower back condition and denied service connection for fibromyalgia, left arm condition, right arm condition, and left knee condition. Constipation was also denied.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's lower back condition due to in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for back, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions in the original decision. The Veteran is required to undergo additional examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA opinions and the need for additional medical records. The Veteran's low back disorder is being reviewed again, with a focus on whether it is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding new and material evidence. The issues of entitlement to service connection have been reopened, but further development is needed before a final decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum opinion regarding service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The decision on compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted initial ratings of 40 percent and 20 percent, respectively. The issue of entitlement to a nonservice-connected pension has also been granted.

Your appeals for service connection of low back and right eye disabilities have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with these claims as the appellant is deceased.

The Veteran's right shoulder arthritis is granted service connection. The claim for increased ratings for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and TDIU is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the appellant's exposure to toxins at Fort McClellan, Alabama during her period of ACDUTRA. The VA will provide appropriate examinations and determine if there is a relationship between these conditions and the in-service exposures.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and the Board has remanded this issue.,The Veteran's low back disability (IVDS with spondylosis and degenerative disc disease) warrants a rating of at least 40 percent from July 12, 2012. The evidence is evenly balanced as to whether his symptomatology more nearly approximates flexion to 30 degrees or less.,The Veteran's right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy does not warrant a higher than 20 percent rating.,The Veteran's left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy does not warrant a higher than 10 percent rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of findings from a June 2021 VA examination and an inadequate December 2019 VA examination. The Veteran is also required to provide authorization for records from Cabell Huntington Hospital.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for service connection for right ankle, right lower leg, low back, and flat feet disabilities is granted.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for cervical disc prolapse, degeneration of lumbar spine, and bilateral hearing loss have been withdrawn. The appeal for right knee chondromalacia patella has been remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination. The appeal for acquired psychiatric disorder has also been remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and lower back disorders due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his back disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy were denied. The claim for TDIU is being remanded.

The Veteran's back disability is granted as service connected, and his dental condition is denied due to lack of evidence of bone loss or restorable by prosthesis.

The Veteran's left foot sesamoid fracture and lumbosacral strain are granted service connection, but the rating for his lumbosacral strain is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral elbow, bilateral hand, and low back disorders due to improper docketing under the AMA system. The Veteran is required to submit a substantive appeal or opt into the AMA within the time limits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine strain and cervical spine strain, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to her service-connected right foot and/or left knee disorders.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased rating due to insufficient evidence and need for a new VA examination.