Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

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.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical and lumbar spine conditions, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to her active-duty service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations to address functional impairment and range of motion during flare-ups and after repeated use.

The Veteran's appeal for a temporary total disability rating is dismissed because he has already been granted a TDIU based on multiple service-connected disabilities, rendering the issues moot.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is denied as there is no evidence of functional impairment equivalent to ankylosis or its functional equivalent.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have more nearly approximated the criteria for occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since June 5, 2020.,From June 17, 2019, multiple service-connected disabilities rendered the Veteran unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back disability, which is related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected due to noise exposure during active duty.,The right knee disability and low back disability are remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion.,The sciatic radicular pain of the right leg is also remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion.