Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions. The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder claim is also remanded for a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for residuals of an injury of the lumbar spine and spondylolisthesis of the lower thoracic and upper lumbar spine.,Service connection is being reopened for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine.

The Board has determined that there is not substantial compliance with the January 2020 Remand directives and thus, another remand is warranted for further development.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50% rating, his GERD is granted a 30% rating as of May 14, 2007, and his lumbar spine disability is granted a 20% rating. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected disabilities is denied.

The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 20 percent from September 17, 2012 and increased to 40 percent from April 14, 2020. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his service connection claims for left shoulder and left knee disabilities, as well as a rating claim for his lumbosacral spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, right hip, and left hip disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The appeal is reopened based on new and material evidence received since the October 2012 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, right knee, left knee, right shoulder, and left shoulder disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for lumbar spine, right knee, and left hip disabilities as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability. The Board found that the Veteran's right ankle disability aggravated these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development and need for further opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of a back disability.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, including whether it was incurred in or related to military service, and/or secondary to his service connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the appellant's symptoms began during his active service and have continued since then.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, eye disability, and thoracolumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar scoliosis with degenerative changes and IVDS due to new evidence received. The claims for right knee and right ankle disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for his service-connected left knee and low back disabilities due to a lack of VA examinations.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA medical records and considering the issue on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back condition, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and hypertension due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a skin disorder was dismissed due to his request to withdraw the claim. The appeals for service connection for other conditions are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to support a link between his military service and his current back condition. The Board also found no evidence of aggravation by his service-connected pes planus.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient nexus opinions regarding the Veteran's right knee and back disabilities. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently being reviewed.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and other claims due to his withdrawal of the appeal.