Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for DDD of the cervical spine is granted. The claims for low back disability, left shin disability, right shin disability, and initial ratings for left ankle strain and left knee strain are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, low back disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot, hearing loss, and left knee disabilities were not incurred during service. The low back disability was found to be related to service. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's back disability is related to service. The examiner needs to provide an opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's back disability, considering his lay contentions and a 1966 service treatment record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for actinic keratosis is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board finds that the RO should have afforded an examination to determine if his current disability is related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities are remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board finds that the RO should have afforded an examination to determine if his current disabilities are related to carrying heavy loads during service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar spine disability is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board finds that the RO should have afforded an examination to determine if his current disability is related to carrying heavy loads and/or an injury from landing on a machine gun in service.,,,

The Board has found that remand is still necessary due to the Veteran's failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations and the need to consider his recent losses. The issues of increased evaluations for lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and TDIU are all being remanded.

The Board has granted the reopening of a claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability. The claims for TB and GI disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and a lumbar spine disability have been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy, as due to the lumbar spine disability, has also been granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and new evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, including low back injury residuals, is related to her service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and an addendum VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted service connection. The appeals for right thigh, right knee, and sleep disabilities are dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal. The right ankle disability appeal is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to lack of pursuit.,Service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that the condition had its onset in service or is otherwise related to military service.,New and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection of a lumbar spine condition, but the appeal remains pending.

The Board has determined that additional VA medical evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, and therefore, these matters are being remanded for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of the Veteran's low back disability, rectum prolapse, and hemorrhoids due to lack of recent VA examinations and updated treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting evidence regarding the onset and etiology of his claimed disabilities. Additional VA examinations are needed to determine if any current disabilities are related to service.

The Board has determined that additional evidence has been added to the record and requests a remand for further review of these claims. The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for consideration.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for thoracic muscle sprain with degenerative disc disease and service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.