Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his service-connected PTSD. The effective date claim remains denied as there is no evidence of an earlier claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he maintains full-time employment throughout the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various upper and lower extremity disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found no evidence of a cold injury or other in-service event that caused these conditions.

The Veteran's cervical spine, bilateral knee, left shoulder, right ankle, and right ankle scar disabilities have been granted service connection.,Residuals from a head injury (including traumatic brain injury and headaches) and bilateral detached retinas are remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is required. The Veteran's exposure at Camp LeJeune, in-service stressors, and current symptoms will be evaluated.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, femoral radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, peripheral neuropathies, and diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction. The AOJ is instructed to contact the Veteran's representative for a current mailing address and obtain relevant private treatment records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and a right foot disability, finding that there is relative equipoise in the evidence regarding whether these conditions had their onset during his active service.

The Veteran's low back disability is remanded for further medical guidance to determine if it is related to his active service.

The Veteran's back disability is rated at 50 percent since July 21, 2015. The issue of a TDIU prior to September 1, 2016, is now moot due to the temporary 100 percent rating for his right knee replacement.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted with new and material evidence. The issues of right knee disability, back disability, and acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, adjustment disorder, alcohol use disorder) are all now resolved in his favor.

The Veteran's cervical condition is granted service connection. The rating for lumbosacral strain remains at 40%.,Service connection for lower extremity radiculopathy and TDIU are granted with effective dates of November 5, 2007.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent, effective from November 23, 2010 to February 25, 2011. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's low back disability, including degenerative disc disease, is granted service connection.,Right lower extremity radiculopathy is granted service connection.,Left lower extremity radiculopathy is granted service connection.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar strain and cervical strain status post fusion C5-C6 have been rated at various levels, but the current ratings do not reflect the severity of his symptoms. The Board finds that further medical development is needed to determine the appropriate rating.,The Veteran contends that his disabilities are more severe than currently reflected in the ratings.

The Board found that the withholding of VA compensation benefits for 14 training days in FY 2015 was proper because the Veteran received concurrent pay and thus, the withholding did not violate her rights.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal and psychiatric disabilities were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims for service connection due to the lack of available service treatment records and the need for VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder strain, DDD of the lumbar spine, right knee strain, and a left knee condition. The conditions are found to have started during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of accurate measurement of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, specifically regarding his forward flexion range of motion. The Veteran and his representative requested a new examination to ensure proper evaluation.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was granted service connection, but his back disability was denied. The Board found the evidence persuasive in favor of granting service connection for sleep apnea and denied service connection for a back disability. Other issues were remanded.