Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new examination is required.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was granted. He now has a 50% disability rating for migraine headaches, bilateral pes planus, lumbar spine disability, right hip limitation of flexion, left hip limitation of flexion, right hip limitation of extension, left hip limitation of adduction, sinusitis, major right shoulder disability, minor left shoulder disability, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (secondary to lumbar spine disability).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability is being remanded due to the failure to obtain relevant medical records.,An effective date prior to December 2, 2019 for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal was granted, with a rating of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI and service connection established for the lower back disorder. The decision also noted that the Veteran had experienced symptoms consistent with these conditions during his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient VA opinions and new evidence not considered at the time of the previous decision. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy are being reviewed again.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and has remanded his claims of service connection for right shoulder disability and back disability due to incomplete STRs.

The Veteran's low back disability, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy and peripheral neuropathies are each rated at 40 percent prior to March 22, 2018. The claim is granted for these ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent and 40 percent for lumbar spine disability, as well as an earlier effective date. The appeal is being remanded due to missing documents from the initial claim process.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for left hip pain is denied.,The Board has also decided to remand the claims for service connection for low back degenerative arthritis and right eye disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for a back disability, right ankle disability, and right and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the current record. The Veteran's service connection claim remains denied as there is no credible evidence of an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a lower back disability due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further review and consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lower back disability is service-connected, as there is at least equipoise evidence supporting a finding of in-service injury and current disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back condition began during service and is related to an in-service event, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected neck, shoulder, and rhinitis disabilities with obesity serving as an intermediate step.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing service records and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's low back condition is being reviewed for potential service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for a lower back disability and remanded the left hip condition claim due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral plantar fasciitis, CFS, and lumbar spine DDD due to a duty to assist error regarding an emergency room visit in September 2020. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cardiac arrhythmia, chronic sinusitis, and thoracolumbar spine pain. The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder claim is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a nexus to service.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for hypertension is denied, and the claim of service connection for a lumbosacral strain (low back disability) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lumbar spondylosis with degenerative disc disease and OSA due to incomplete secondary service connection medical opinions.