Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded other claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing adequate opinions.

The Veteran's back disability is rated at 40 percent, effective March 18, 2015. The rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy remains at 20 percent from November 14, 2022.,A separate rating of 20 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy is granted from November 14, 2022.,The Veteran's back disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's back disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy are rated at 20 percent, 40 percent, and 20 percent respectively. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the current severity of these disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if his disabilities are related to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA medical examination and treatment records. The Veteran's upper back disability is related to service, but more evidence is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and needs further examination.

The Board has found that further development is needed for the right shoulder and cervical spine disability ratings, as well as the TDIU rating. The case will be returned to the Board after compliance with appellate procedures.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient reasoning in a prior decision regarding his claimed in-service assault and its impact on his current disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence regarding her need for aid and attendance or housebound SMC based on her service-connected disabilities. The AOJ must obtain any outstanding treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from September 3, 2013, to April 3, 2022.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for acne, herpes, right ankle pain, left ankle pain, low back pain, right hip condition, left hip condition, esophageal reflux, tinea versicolor, insomnia, and stress incontinence due to additional VA treatment records being added to her case file.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, right ankle, and right shoulder disabilities as well as back disability due to the lack of current diagnoses and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to inadequate VA medical examinations and failure to comply with previous remand orders. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back and lung disabilities, finding no current diagnosed conditions or functional impairment.

The Board has denied service connection for Parkinson's Disease due to lack of evidence of herbicide exposure during service. Service connection for the lumbar spine disability is remanded for further development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's lower back condition is related to his active service and grants entitlement to service connection. The bilateral hip condition claim, including secondary service connection for a left knee disability-related condition, is remanded due to lack of VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's TDIU claim prior to February 16, 2021. The VA examiner provided an incomplete opinion and further development is needed.

The Board has found that the Veteran's gout, low back condition, and sciatica are not related to his military service. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of lumbar, right ankle, and right foot disabilities are remanded due to the need for VA examinations.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are necessary to address the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their current severity, as well as to determine the nature and etiology of his headaches and bilateral hearing loss. The issues have been remanded for these purposes.