Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2022

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a back condition, finding that there is at least an approximate balance of evidence in favor of the Veteran's contention that his current back conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a middle back disorder, finding no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck condition but has remanded the claims for bilateral shoulder, lower back, and right ankle conditions due to incomplete records.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and TDIU due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to provide adequate reasons and bases.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 23, 2015, for the grant of service connection for adjustment disorder was denied.,New and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen claims for service connection for throat infection (claimed as allergies), PTSD, lumbar spine disability, frostbite residuals of the right hand, and migraine headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, OSA as secondary to his deviated septum, and right hip strain.,Service connection is also granted for the Veteran's right knee disability as a contributing factor to his right hip strain.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for left thumb strain is denied, and the initial disability rating of 40 percent for her service-connected lumbar spine disability is granted from the original effective date of November 1, 2011, with a temporary 100 percent rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 during certain periods.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new VA evidence being uploaded into his claims folder since the last adjudication.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for a thoracolumbar disability. The case is now remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the appellant's current thoracolumbar disability and his active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of lumbar spine, bilateral lower extremity, and bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease is currently rated at 40 percent, effective January 3, 2022. The appeal for higher ratings on these conditions remains denied.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent since December 2, 2020. The rating was denied as the condition did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right knee disability due to inadequate examination and need for additional opinions regarding the relationship between his right knee disability and his service-connected lumbar spine arthritis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and osteoarthritis of the right knee have been granted. The remaining issues, including those related to a right shoulder disability, post-concussive syndrome, migraine, left ankle fracture, left knee arthralgia, and left foot Morton's neuroma, are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for acne and herpes have been denied as her conditions did not worsen since the last examination in February 2012. The Board has also remanded the remaining service connection claims due to the Veteran's failure to appear for VA examinations.,VA is required to obtain clarification opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed bilateral foot disabilities (plantar fasciitis, pes planus with an acquired deformity and bunion) and back disabilities (upper and lower back). Clarification of these diagnoses and their relationship to service are needed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine and left shoulder disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board has granted service connection for a lower back condition and left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left hip disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for low back disability and left knee disability. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these disabilities and service.