Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case for further review, specifically to consider whether a TDIU should be granted on an extraschedular basis from February 20, 2002. The effective date claim will also be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Service connection is sought for various disabilities, including back, left hip, and bilateral leg or knee conditions, all potentially related to his service-connected right hip deformity.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right hip disability is dismissed. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder, is granted. The appeals for ratings in excess of 10 percent for left knee degenerative joint disease with painful motion and limitation of extension are denied. The appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine disability prior to August 16, 2019 is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD) and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine has been denied. The Veteran is still seeking a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hemorrhoids, right knee disability, lumbosacral spine disability, cervical spine disability, and right lower extremity femoral radiculopathy. The claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing adequate examinations.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any lumbar spine disorder, including whether it clearly and unmistakably preexisted service. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder will be remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's back disability, specifically related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received. The Veteran's claim for a back disorder is reopened, but further development is needed as there are still unresolved issues regarding the nature of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a recurrent lumbar spine disability and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence. A new VA examination is needed to determine if any identified conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a low back condition is granted. The Board finds new and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the previously denied claims. However, the matter of service connection remains remanded as further medical examination is needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for TBI, vertigo, and related disabilities are inextricably intertwined with his claims for back disability and radiculopathies or neuropathies of the lower and upper extremities. Therefore, these issues have been remanded to allow for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back and left knee scars do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives and additional development is required.

The Veteran's left hand disability is denied as there is no current diagnosis related to the September 2010 injury during ACDUTRA. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any other left hand disability.,Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is granted as it manifested within one year of separation from service and is presumed due to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of his TBI, pilonidal cyst, left hip stab wound residuals, and low back disability.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, finding that it is not related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and is more likely due to a non-service-related injury in 2007.

The Veteran's gout was granted service connection on a presumptive basis as it manifested within one year of separation from active duty.,Service connection for the low back disability is granted, with the condition having been continuous since discharge from service.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected back disability is remanded due to the need for additional medical records.