Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed.,Service connection has been reopened for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's need for aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities.

Your appeals for service connection have been dismissed as the benefits you sought have already been granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to outstanding VA treatment records and additional visual field testing. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, TDIU prior to September 24, 2020, are also being considered.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or maintain any substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee disability, right hip disability, and right-side back disability as secondary to his service-connected fourth right metatarsal stress fracture.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back, cervical spine, bilateral ankle, and bilateral hip disabilities due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The request to reopen the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was dismissed.,Claims for service connection for rectal bleeding, stomach disorder, bladder disorder, hypertension, and eye disorder were reopened based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar spine disability and a separate rating for right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy prior to August 28, 2020. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its interdependence with the other claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to outstanding VA treatment records, relevant SSA records, and a need for an examination. The issues are inextricably intertwined with TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's bilateral shoulder condition, lower back condition, and hemorrhoids have been granted service connection as they are related to his military service.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's current conditions based on their direct relationship to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and lumbar spine disability are granted service connection. The right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, right hip, left hip, and bilateral hearing loss claims are remanded for further development.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for bilateral knee disorders and right Achilles' tendinitis, as well as the claim of service connection for plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's gastritis and lumbar spine disorders are also being remanded.

The Veteran's cervical spine, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, and vertigo disabilities are granted as service-connected.

Service connection for arthritis of the lumbar spine and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine has been granted. Other service connection claims have been remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the presence of service-connected bilateral knee and back disabilities that make him unemployable. The Board will refer this issue for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), migraine headaches, and residuals of head trauma were denied as new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claims. The Board found that the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish current disabilities or link them to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his lumbar spine and right knee disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of the disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a low back disability, including as secondary to the service-connected right knee disability; RLE radiculopathy; and LLE radiculopathy due to failure to obtain VA medical opinions.