Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2024

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable prior to January 19, 2023 and at a 10 percent rating since then.,The Veteran's back disability remains unconnected to service.

The Veteran's back disability, neck scar, and bilateral eyesight loss are all granted as service-connected.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all 10 issues related to service connection and evaluations of knee and foot conditions, paresthesia, and radiculopathy. The Board dismissed the cases as a result.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for residuals, fracture of left proximal third phalanx (long finger) and service connection for various conditions due to additional evidence submitted since the last decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals. The TBI and PTSD issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is at least as likely as not related to his in-service injury, and service connection for this condition is granted. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches are remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right ankle disability, hypertension, low back disability, neck disability, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome. The Veteran's claims were based on direct evidence of a current condition related to service.

The Board denied service connection for back, left shoulder, and right wrist disabilities. Service connection was granted for rhinitis.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new and material evidence. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a back disability, bronchial asthma, and an earlier effective date for bronchial asthma are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back pain and associated radiculopathies have been granted with effective dates of July 10, 1994.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected conditions, including obesity.

The Board has found the VA medical opinions inadequate and remanded for further development, including a new VA spine examination to address tingling, numbness, and muscle spasms in the Veteran's legs due to his back condition, and additional VA medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities. The AOJ is required to obtain further examinations and opinions on the nature and etiology of each disability.

The Veteran's claims to reopen service connection for back, skin, and left knee conditions have been granted. The decision also remands the right knee condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected left ankle shin splints are granted a 10% rating.,Service connection for the Veteran's back disability is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for PTSD, hypertension secondary to PTSD, bilateral knee conditions, low back condition, bilateral thumb condition, cervicothoracic spine condition, right upper extremity radiculopathy, headaches (claimed as cephalgia), and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for tinnitus was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine disability and an initial rating of 20 percent for right foot disability. The other issues are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for updated information regarding employment status. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are pending.

The Board has denied service connection for a lower back condition and a bilateral wrist condition, finding that the evidence does not support a link to active duty service.