Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left leg disorder, bilateral flatfoot (pes planus), and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. However, further development is needed as the Veteran has not been afforded a VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for his lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, right hip osteoarthritis, low back degenerative arthritis, and right hip osteoarthritis. The claims are being remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development.

The Veteran's low back disability was rated at 10 percent prior to December 2, 2019. From that date onward, the rating remained at 10 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy and was denied for a higher rating on his low back disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder with right lower extremity and left lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as his right hip disorder (degenerative arthritis), finding that these conditions had their onset during active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's work history prior to September 28, 2018. The Veteran is advised to complete and return an Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability (VA Form 21-8940) detailing his employment information.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for her service-connected lumbosacral strain and asthma are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,A separate examination is needed to clarify whether the Veteran has left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with her service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition, finding that there is no evidence of any such condition during or within one year after his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's back disabilities, including scoliosis. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether the current diagnoses are related to service or preexisted service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain missing service treatment records and provide additional medical opinions regarding her back disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine. The issues of service connection for left and right hip condition and left and right knee condition are remanded.

The Board has partially granted the Veteran's increased rating claim, but an additional remand is necessary due to deficiencies in previous VA opinions. The case will be returned for a new VA examination and opinion addressing functional loss and retrospective impairment.

From January 1, 2009, the Veteran was granted TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.,From February 6, 2008, to January 27, 2009, a 40% rating for thoracolumbar spine disability was granted.,After January 27, 2009, the Veteran's claim for higher ratings on his knee and ankle disabilities remained denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA has been reopened, and the issue of entitlement to an effective date prior to September 24, 1969 is granted.,Service connection for TBI has been established, with an effective date of September 24, 1969.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to assess the Veteran's ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities prior to January 29, 2020.

The Board found that the original grant of service connection for a back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy was not clear and unmistakable error (CUE), thus the severance of service connection was improper, and the appeal is granted.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and remanded claims for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and memory disorder. The decision on the back disability claim is that it was not incurred in or related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for thoracolumbar and cervical spine conditions as secondary to bilateral hip conditions. The case is remanded for further examination regarding the cervical spine condition.

The Veteran's reactive airway disease is rated at 30% from October 6, 2022. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of left shoulder and lower back conditions due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar and thoracic spine disabilities due to insufficient examinations and outstanding private medical records. The VA is required to attempt contact with the Veteran using her known email address, obtain any missing VA medical records, and schedule the Veteran for necessary VA examinations.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain due to lack of a causal relationship between his current condition and in-service back strain.,The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right hand disability, including residuals of frostbite and tenosynovitis, and for migraine headaches associated with service-connected adjustment disorder.