Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of his low back condition and left lower extremity radiculopathy to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's back disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is warranted based on his testimony of worsening symptoms since his last VA examination. The case is being remanded to schedule a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evidence collection.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's low back disorder, which was not related to service. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for low back pain and increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service, and there is no clear evidence of a compensable degree of disability within one year after separation from service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of cervical spine, lumbar spine, and right shoulder disorders due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions arose during or as a result of his active military service.,No secondary service connection was granted as the Veteran's claimed conditions were not found to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, allergic rhinitis, and lower back disabilities have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claims for service connection for right ankle, left ankle, skin condition of the feet (corns), and bilateral foot condition (flat feet).

Your appeal for an increased rating for your back disability has been dismissed because you withdrew the appeal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine was denied as there is no evidence showing unfavorable ankylosis, which would allow for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and a rating for his left eye, right eye, and lower back disabilities have been withdrawn. The appeal for a hearing loss disability has been remanded due to the need for a new VA examination. The claim of service connection for the lower back disability has also been remanded as there is insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine was denied, and his claim for a 10 percent evaluation for left lower extremity radiculopathy from October 1, 2010, was granted. The decision does not address service connection or exposure basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for General Anxiety Disorder with Persistent Depressive Disorder and Lumbar Sprain with Degenerative Disc Disease were granted effective December 27, 2013.

The Board has dismissed the claim for TDIU and has remanded several issues including service connection for acne, an acquired psychiatric disorder, pseudofolliculitis barbae, seizure disorder, migraine headaches, and a lower back condition.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at a maximum of 30 percent, effective September 1, 2006. The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's scoliosis of the thoracolumbar spine is currently rated at 10 percent, and her right lower extremity radiculopathy is rated at 10 percent effective April 26, 2022. The anxiety disorder rating remains at 30 percent from September 2, 2011 to August 4, 2016, but the Veteran's claim for a higher rating after that date is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to improper handling of his appeal in the legacy system.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for back disability and sinus condition due to inadequate etiology opinions. The AOJ is required to obtain updated VA treatment records, private treatment records, and conduct additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding service connection for a lumbar spine disability.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.