Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a right bicep disability. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and back disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his low back, left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his conditions.

A 50 percent rating, but no higher, for a lumbar spine disorder from January 31, 2007 to the present is granted.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a low back disability, and right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with the low back disability. The claim of entitlement to a temporary 100% evaluation due to surgery for a service-connected disability was also denied as there is no service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for left shoulder, low back, and left knee disabilities due to new evidence added to the record.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The Board will address his increased rating claims from October 2015 onwards.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for low back disability and sleep apnea due to additional development being required.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and bilateral lower extremity sciatica, finding that there is at least as likely as not that these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for IBS, memory loss, allergic rhinitis, a respiratory condition, and a low back condition due to potential TERA exposure during the Veteran's Gulf War service.

The Veteran's claims for headaches and lumbosacral strain are being remanded due to the need for further evidentiary development, including new examinations.

The Veteran's back disability is granted, and a 50% rating for PTSD is granted. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition, neck condition, and left foot condition on the basis of direct service connection. The Veteran's conditions are related to his active-duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to the Veteran's failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations. The issues include rating for back disability, service connection for TBI, CFS, and fibromyalgia.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of right shoulder, left shoulder, and thoracolumbar spine disabilities due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for stroke residuals, blood clots, memory loss, and headaches. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for various disorders are remanded.

The petition to reopen the previously disallowed claims for low back disability and depression is granted. The issues of service connection for intervertebral foramina, non-specific osteoarthritis, lumbar post-laminectomy syndrome, connective tissue disc stenosis, abdominal pain, GERD, chronic pancreatitis, foot pain, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder (schizoaffective disorder and MDD), suicidal thoughts, insomnia, and tobacco use disorder are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines and lumbosacral strain did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to August 17, 2020. Therefore, the claim for TDIU was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities due to a lack of STRs, which are unavailable. The VA examinations obtained in September 2023 did not adequately address the Veteran's contentions regarding his reported in-service injury.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability and remanded his claim for residuals of a fractured nose.