Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims for service connection can be adjudicated on the merits. The Veteran's lower back, right knee, bilateral foot, and gastrointestinal disabilities are all remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine condition and bilateral leg peripheral neuropathy is granted.,Service connection for a lumbar spine condition is granted.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is being remanded for a new examination to determine the current severity of his condition, with particular attention to flare-ups and functional loss.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, residuals of a groin injury, and erectile dysfunction. The conditions are deemed to be causally related to in-service events.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for back and right foot disabilities due to new evidence received after a previous decision. The case will be returned to the RO for review of this additional evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back, left hip, right hip, left knee, and right knee disorders are not service-connected due to a lack of evidence showing their onset or aggravation during her active duty. The acquired psychiatric disorder is also not service-connected as there is no clear and specific etiology related to her military service.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine is being remanded due to additional evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the VA examiner's findings regarding the Veteran's range of motion during repeated use over time.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including consideration of his claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has ordered a remand to determine the etiology of the Veteran's low back disorder, including whether it is related to an in-service blast injury. The examiner will also consider the Veteran's lay statements and provide a rationale for their opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination and addressing the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability and entitlement to TDIU prior to March 19, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, lower back disability, and right shoulder disability have been granted. The Board found that the evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether each condition is related to service.,Service connection has been established for all three conditions: tinnitus, lumbar spine arthritis (lower back disability), and right shoulder disability.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's low back and cervical spine disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to October 3, 2018 or on and after December 5, 2023. The Board granted a 40 percent rating from October 3, 2018 to December 5, 2023 for the low back disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been remanded due to the need for further development.,Service connection has been granted for a back disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sarcoidosis with lung calcification and granuloma is granted effective as of May 27, 2015. The issue of evaluation of degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine was erroneously added to a supplemental statement of the case and dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding medical records and potential TERA exposure. The Veteran is also seeking increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which require additional examination.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the issues of increased evaluations and TDIU due to service-connected spondylolisthesis with degenerative disc disease. The Veteran will be provided a VA examination, and his entitlement to TDIU will also be considered.

Your initial ratings for your low back disability, sciatic radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities have been remanded.,Your claims for service connection for a right elbow disability, right wrist disability, and disability of the fourth digit of the right hand have also been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety and depression, have been reopened. The claim for service connection for a back disability, restless leg syndrome (left leg), and restless leg syndrome (right leg) is remanded. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional development, including obtaining relevant treatment records and an addendum evaluation of his lumbar spine disability.