Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, low back disability, and tinnitus.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of the Veteran's lower back condition as there was no adjudication in a rating decision within one year of his VA Form 10182 Decision Review Request.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bipolar disorder and headache disability, have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since she stopped working full-time in December 2000.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee disability and lumbar spine disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee degenerative arthritis, based on a private medical opinion that supports an altered gait and posture theory.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, back, and shoulder disorders. The wrist and right knee disorder claims are remanded due to a failure to provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a scar of the forehead have been granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for left knee and right ankle disabilities.

The Board has determined that the April 2017 VA medical opinion is inadequate and remands for a new examination to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding injuries and onset of symptoms during service, as well as post-service symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and will consider evidence not previously considered.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted under the PACT Act, and service connection for low back pain is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back, right ankle, and right knee disorders. The conditions are found to be related to his active duty service.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including determining the adequacy of a June 2000 notice of disagreement and addressing earlier effective dates under VA regulations.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.,Service connection for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to inadequate development of evidence regarding the severity of his service-connected low back disability, including associated neurological symptoms such as urinary dysfunction and erectile dysfunction. The AOJ is instructed to obtain a retrospective medical opinion from an appropriate examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and lumbar spine with disc herniation at L4-5 and L5-S1 due to insufficient retrospective opinions regarding the severity of his conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives and a need for an in-person examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis and a lumbar spine disorder, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions and the need for a new examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back, bilateral knee, and bilateral ankle conditions. Additionally, the TDIU claim is also being remanded due to the need for further development regarding service connection for residuals of lipoma excisions on various body parts.

The Board has dismissed all claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process and no eligible parties have been substituted in the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine (neck) disorder and a lumbar spine (lower back) disorder, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.