Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, right wrist disability, left wrist disability, left knee disability, low back disability, depression, anxiety, right ankle disability, and right knee disability have been denied. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in the initial decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including gallbladder condition, back condition, right eye condition, heart condition, and hypothyroidism, as secondary to his service-connected multiple myeloma. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine disability and hypertension were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 60 percent for his lumbar spine disability, as there was no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis.

The Veteran's PFB is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted based on systemic therapy use.,Service connection for right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and left foot pes planus are denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and inadequate opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed back condition, left foot plantar fasciitis, and right foot plantar fasciitis. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional pertinent medical records and provide adequate opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including depression, ankle, hip, and knee issues. The VA treatment records are to be considered in the first instance.

The Veteran's low back disability was not shown to meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to April 21, 2011, from April 21, 2011 until August 27, 2018, or since then. The claim is denied.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for a low back disability, including osteoarthritis, finding that it was incurred in or caused by his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for cervical spine disorder and lumbar spine disorder due to conflicting evidence regarding in-service events and symptoms.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is rated at 10 percent from September 26, 2013 to February 21, 2017.

The Board has ordered the AOJ to complete several actions related to the Veteran's claim for additional VA disability compensation benefits under the CRDP program, specifically for the period prior to March 1, 2010. The AOJ must obtain all relevant VA records and DFAS audit error worksheets, perform a paid and due audit, and readjudicate the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back disability due to additional development needed, including clarification on the distinction between ankylosis and a limitation of range of motion during flareups.

The Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and TDIU are being remanded due to new evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a low back disorder and left knee disorder, including for additional development such as VA examinations. The evaluation for his service-connected left knee disorder remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, status post excision of cyst of left and right jaw, and lumbar spine disorder due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a lumbosacral/cervical strain, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory condition, to include asthma, and a low back disorder due to missing VA examinations. New examinations are required.

The Board has determined that new VA examinations are needed for the Veteran's shoulder and back disabilities due to the passage of time since the last VA examination. The earlier effective date claims are also remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spondylosis, right knee disability, left knee disability, frostbite of the right foot and toes, and frostbite of the left foot and toes due to insufficient evidence regarding his periods of active duty service.