Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete evidence and need for additional medical opinions. The issues of back condition, pain down right leg, pain down left leg, stomach issues, and skin issues are all being remanded as there is insufficient evidence or further development is needed.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and a left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lower back condition is etiologically related to his active military service and grants service connection for this disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA medical opinions and lack of adequate evidence regarding his esophageal conditions. The claims will be reconsidered with new examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to insufficient compliance with previous remand orders. The Veteran's lay statements regarding her in-service assault are considered, but a new VA medical opinion is required to address whether her current disabilities are related to that event.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA opinions regarding the Veteran's low back condition and its relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a low back disability, finding that new and material evidence was submitted. The cervical spine disability is not related to service or a service-connected condition.,Service connection for the cervical spine disability is denied as there is no credible evidence linking it to service.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for a sleep condition is dismissed.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a lumbosacral disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and alopecia due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, lower back, and right leg disabilities due to a lack of medical evidence on record.

The Board has restored a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's chronic lumbar spine sprain with narrowing of L4-5 disc-space, effective February 1, 2019. The reduction in rating was improper due to lack of improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from April 9, 2007 to September 8, 2008 due to his service-connected migraines, degenerative disc disease, and left knee disability.,The Veteran was also granted a TDIU from January 1, 2013 to the present. The decision is based on his service-connected migraines, degenerative disc disease, and left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the appeal due to additional evidence being added to the claims file after the issuance of the October 2020 supplemental statement of case.

The Veteran's right knee disability, rated at 30 percent prior to December 11, 2012, is now rated at 60 percent effective from that date.,The Veteran has been granted TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's chronic headaches / migraines are found to have begun during service and persist since separation. Service connection is granted for this condition. The thoracic, lumbar, and/or sacral spine conditions, right knee condition, and left knee condition are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his range of motion and pain. The VA examiner must provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's limitations in range of motion amount to functional equivalent of ankylosis.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent, effective April 9, 2019. The Board has remanded the issue of a higher rating for further examination.,Service connection is granted for bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or earlier effective dates.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and IVDS have been denied. The claim for TDIU has also been dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the cases for new VA opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the appellant's osteoporosis and lumbar spine disability. The claims are to be readjudicated following receipt of these opinions.