Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, and intervertebral disc syndrome with lumbar radiculopathy. The Veteran's current back issues are attributed to an on-the-job injury in 2020.

The Board denied the Appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that his character of discharge was dishonorable and thus barred him from VA benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current low back disability and its relation to his in-service injury. The Veteran is entitled to a new VA examination to address these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The effective date is not specified as it was determined that reopening of these claims was warranted.

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

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a low back condition and remanded it. The depression and cervical spine conditions are also remanded as they may be secondary to the low back condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding the etiology of the Veteran's voiding dysfunction, which may be related to his lumbar spine disability. The case is now pending for further review and a medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to the absence of evidence showing a current disability related to his in-service positive tuberculin reaction test.,Service connection was also denied for cardiovascular disease, bilateral CTS, low back disability, headaches, and insomnia. The denial was based on the lack of evidence demonstrating an association between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's dental condition was not found to be service-connected as there is no evidence of a compensable disability eligible for VA compensation purposes.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other specified personality disorder) was denied due to the lack of evidence linking his current diagnosis to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for migraines due to a need for further development and consideration.,For the low back disability, the Veteran's STRs are unremarkable for any complaints or diagnoses related to his low back. The most probative evidence does not support finding that his current low back disability is related to his military service.

The Board has restored service connection for thoracolumbar arthritis and loss of use of both feet associated with thoracolumbar arthritis. The severance decisions were improper due to the lack of clear and unmistakable error in the original determinations.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, including DDD, cervicalgia, and spondylosis with radicular pain, is granted as service connected.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral eye disability, cervical spine disability, and upper back disability due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Further development is needed as the VA examinations were not completed as per the November 2021 Board Remand.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete record retrieval and inconsistencies in the VA examiner's assessment of the severity of his radiculopathy.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his lumbosacral spine and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's representative.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back and bilateral hip conditions due to insufficient medical opinions based on incomplete review of his private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and a right hip disability, including as secondary to the claimed low back disability. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, as well as his claim for back disability, has been granted. The effective date for the award of service connection is set at October 9, 1975.

The Board has remanded the cases for further evaluation due to a need for new examinations and consideration of additional evidence.