Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for colon cancer and denied vitamin D deficiency. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's initial 30 percent disability rating for his left foot condition, which equates to a severe foot injury with pain and limited range of motion, is granted. Service connection for hepatitis C is denied as the evidence does not show it was present during active duty or related to service. The Veteran's claims for left knee, right knee, and back conditions are also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disability, right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, PTSD, and TDIU due to incomplete development of evidence and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, hypertension, heart disability (Atrial Fibrillation and AICD), and low back disorder.,There is no evidence of chronic conditions in service or within the applicable presumptive period. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for low back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and vision problems due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back spine disability and right ankle disability has been submitted. The claims are being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient development of evidence, particularly regarding private healthcare providers who have treated the Veteran for his disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including his right knee disability, lumbar spine and left knee disabilities, and respiratory condition. The Regional Office is required to obtain updated medical records and conduct new examinations for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA outpatient treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, including arthritis, is service connected due to continuous symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded multiple issues for further development, including new examinations to assess the Veteran's knee and spine disabilities. The appeals of the ratings assigned for these conditions are also being remanded due to inconsistencies in previous examination reports.

The Veteran's back disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has granted a rating of at least 20 percent for the back disability, effective from the date of the decision.,The Veteran's right foot and headache disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and additional development is required.

The Board has denied service connection for neck disability and remanded the issue of back disability. The decision on neck disability is due to lack of evidence linking it to service, while the back disability case requires a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to concerns about the relationship between the Veteran's upper back disability and his service-connected PTSD, as well as obesity.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, loss of feeling of the right hand disability, loss of feeling of the left hand disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and right ankle disability. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and active service.,The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disability, bilateral knees, bilateral ankles, and bilateral hands due to insufficient medical opinions in the record.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the service connection claims related to prostate disorder, kidney disorder, and degenerative disc disease of the low back. The Board dismissed these matters as a result.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability, including post-laminectomy syndrome, spinal stenosis, and lumbar discectomy, is granted. A 40 percent rating for the back disability is also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability has been granted.,A separate rating of 30 percent for left knee instability is granted, but the issue of a higher rating remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbosacral spine disability, radiculopathy of the left leg, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate medical opinions in the May 2021 decision. The cases are now pending further development.