Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence showing that his lumbosacral spine disability and bilateral knee disability were aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a lumbar spine disorder, and a right foot disorder were granted. The claim for tinnitus was remanded due to inadequate medical opinion. The cervical and thoracic spine disorders and the right shoulder pinched nerve are also in need of further development.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's back disability is related to his active service but not his diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to her service-connected persistent depressive disorder. The lumbar spine condition, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and persistent depressive disorder are all granted increased ratings. Service connection for dysfunctional bleeding with LGSIL/HGSIL status post LEEP is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder, finding that there was no evidence of chronicity or causation during service and insufficient medical opinion to establish a nexus.

The Veteran's left foot, left ankle, right ankle, and lumbar disabilities have been granted service connection.,A 30 percent rating has been granted for arthritis of the right foot.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active service.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is currently rated at 40 percent, but the Board finds that there is no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or functional equivalent thereof to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for migraines.,For cervical strain, the Veteran was denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent, and for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis, he was also denied such a rating.

The claim for service connection of a back condition is granted. The claims for service connection of right shoulder and bilateral knee conditions are denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of unspecified arthritis, obstructive sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction. The issues of increases in the ratings assigned for adjustment disorder with depressed mood and a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain are being remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder is granted.,The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine (claimed as low back pain), migraines, and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the relationship between these conditions and their respective service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his migraine headaches, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, and lumbar spine condition. The appeals are currently pending.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for cervical degenerative arthritis, injury to coccyx (low back condition and chronic pain syndrome), and right leg condition was granted. The issues of service connection for the low back disability and right leg condition are remanded.

The Veteran's back disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and he has been granted a TDIU. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining any form of gainful employment for the entire period on appeal, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disorder and right shoulder disorder, both diagnosed as arthritis. The Veteran's current conditions are related to injuries noted in service.,Service connection is also granted for bilateral hand pain, but the claim is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cervical spine, low back, bilateral foot (plantar fasciitis), bilateral ankle (sprain and tendonitis), and bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient medical evidence. The Veteran's lay statements regarding her symptoms and their timeline are considered in reaching a decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for sinusitis, rhinitis, and back disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings based on the criteria provided in the Rating Schedule.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a back condition is granted. The claim of service connection for a back condition is remanded.