Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of earlier effective date for left knee scars, rating higher than 20 percent for lumbar spine degenerative joint disease since March 26, 2012, and entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board finds that service connection is warranted for a right lung granuloma, as the evidence is at least in relative equipoise that it had its onset during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The VA will now readjudicate these claims based on the additional evidence provided.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee strain.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for a VA examination and additional evidence collection, as there were duty-to-assist errors in the prior decision.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spinal stenosis and moderate lateral recess stenosis secondary to advanced facet disease and multilevel disk herniation, as well as right and left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with these conditions. The Veteran's current disabilities are found to be related to her active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary symptoms (claimed as prostatitis) due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability related to his military service. The low back disability claim is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine stenosis with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) and spondylolisthesis, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, left hand tremors (claimed as tremors of the hands), diabetes mellitus type II, posttraumatic right bicep tendon pain, and low back pain have all been denied.,There is no evidence in the record to support a direct relationship between these conditions and active duty service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood and lumbosacral back sprain with IVDS of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, and TMJ with osteomyelitis are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The cases will be returned for additional development.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's lumbar spine pain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions. The AOJ must obtain complete etiology opinions, review all relevant records, including personnel and treatment records, and schedule appropriate VA examinations.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to re-adjudicate the claims for service connection for various disabilities. The claims are now remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability, including lower back pain, lumbar degenerative disc disease and lumbar degenerative arthritis, finding that her symptoms are related to her active duty service.

The Veteran's initial rating for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with multilevel degenerative disc disease was denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating.,The Veteran's initial rating for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis was also denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher than 20 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and migraines due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is being considered as a direct service connection claim, while her migraine headaches are being reconsidered given the presumption of soundness upon entry into service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the effective date for the award of service connection for PFB was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a back disability, as well as his claim for TDIU, have been granted effective from June 12, 2019. The effective date of the combined disability rating has not yet been determined.