Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining visual field charts from a June 2007 VA eye examination. The Veteran's service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease did not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to February 24, 2006.

The Board has remanded the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's low back disability is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected conditions, specifically Parkinson's disease.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's headaches should be remanded for further development and an adequate VA opinion regarding whether they are secondary to his service-connected lumbar strain.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, including as secondary to the service-connected right toe disability. The evidence did not show continuous symptoms of arthritis since service or that they were manifested to a compensable degree within one year of service separation.

The Veteran's chronic headache/migraine condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, sinusitis, lower back condition, and CTS of the left upper extremity are all found to be related to her active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis and right lower extremity radiculopathy due to inconsistencies in prior examinations, need for clarification of flare-ups, and lack of recent private treatment records. The Veteran will be asked to provide authorization for release of any relevant private medical records.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension (HTN) as there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after separation, and the current condition is not related to active service.,Service connection for a back condition was also denied. The examiner found that the Veteran's back disability did not have its onset during service and was less likely caused by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune (CWCL).,Barrett's esophagus was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disease shown in service, nor any link to active service or exposure to CWCL.

The Board denied service connection for back, right hip, and left hip disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.,For the bilateral hearing loss disability, the claim was not adjudicated as the Veteran failed to appear for a required VA examination without providing good cause.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a lower back disability due to insufficient evidence in the December 2022 VA examination. The examiner is asked to consider and discuss the Veteran's lay statements regarding his in-service treatment and continuous symptoms since leaving service.

The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is related to his service-connected lumbosacral strain with L5-S1 central disc herniation-protrusion and L4-L5 bulge with annular tear, which was granted effective from June 28, 2018.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine condition, finding that his current condition is etiologically related to an injury sustained during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased rating of back condition and service connection for left knee and cervical spine conditions due to inadequate examinations in September 2020.

The Veteran's appeal for a low back disability is dismissed as moot because it was part of an erroneously created separate appeal stream. The other claims (bilateral plantar fasciitis and increased rating for hypertension) are still pending.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right lower extremity disorders, including shin splints with knee pain, as well as a low back disorder. The remand is due to errors in providing notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing prior to VA issuing a decision on his appeal and failing to consider recent medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to a failure to obtain necessary VA examinations.

Your appeals for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's passing. No final decision has been made on your claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for a retrospective opinion on the severity of the Veteran's service-connected chronic low back strain and to adjudicate entitlement to TDIU prior to February 3, 2021.

The Veteran's right hip strain, limitation of flexion, is rated at 10 percent.,The Veteran's right hip strain, limitation abduction, adduction, and rotation, is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection of a back condition requires further examination and analysis due to a lack of a VA medical opinion specific to this issue.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on hypertension and low back pain has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction as the claimant is deceased.