Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2022

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a back disability due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and that the current condition is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for right leg disorder, bilateral foot disorders, diabetes mellitus, groin pain, and low back disorder were denied. The claim for chronic constipation was also denied.,New evidence received since the denial of service connection for a disorder manifested by groin pain has been found to be material.

The Veteran's TDIU claim before March 28, 2014 is remanded as there is a reasonable possibility that he was unemployable by reason of service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability is related to his in-service injury during ACDUTRA service. The VA must obtain updated treatment records and provide an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's back disability.

The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities prior to December 21, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, which may be related to service-connected lumbar spine and depression. The Veteran needs a new examination to address these issues.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected lumbar spine conditions, including left foot conditions. The Board has determined that these claims are remanded due to the need for further development and clarification of evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a hemorrhoid disability and remanded the issue of rating in excess of 10 percent for DJD and DDD of the lumbar spine, prior to June 17, 2018, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter.

The Board denied service connection for back and neck disabilities, finding no evidence of such conditions during service or related to in-service events. The skin disability was also denied as there is no credible evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of PTSD and service connection for low back degenerative disc disease was denied.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for degenerative disc disease with bone spur of the thoracolumbar spine with IVDS and spinal stenosis was denied. The appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,PTSD ratings were also denied, with the appeal being remanded as well.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for onychomycosis of the right and left great toes has been dismissed. The appeals for service connection regarding DDD of the cervical spine, residuals of Epstein-Barr virus, residuals of inguinal hernia repair, chronic joint damage, and heart condition are all remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's low back disability and his active duty service. A new VA examination is needed to address this issue.

The Veteran's chronic headaches are granted service connection, while his bilateral shoulder and elbow conditions as well as lumbar spine disability are denied.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and rating determinations. The Veteran's claim for bilateral hip disorders and upper back or cervical spine disorder is reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last denial.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 16, 2021 due to his service-connected lumbar degenerative disease with scoliosis and peripheral radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.

The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and adjustment disorder as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis have been granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for DJD of the right elbow, arthritis of bilateral hips, low back disorder, HTN, and ED are being remanded due to new evidence received. The claim for a TDIU is also remanded.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to service connection and increased ratings, except for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD from August 30, 2013 onward. The Veteran was also granted TDIU effective January 6, 2011.