Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea and cervical spine disability has been reopened due to the submission of new medical evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claims for right shoulder, right hand, fibromyalgia, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, costochondritis (chest pain), lumbar spine disability, and cervical spine disability have all been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, but the cases of low back disability and intestinal disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased ratings and TDIU prior to the specified dates. The Board dismissed these appeals as per the Veteran's request.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a chronic lumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, and respiratory disability due to incomplete records and the need for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and a need for further development, including obtaining an examination by an Orthopedic Physician.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for earlier effective dates of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, tinnitus, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, right shoulder, and left knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record. The claims are also remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for COPD, HTN, right shoulder strain, lower back disorder, and left lower extremity nerve damage due to potential toxic exposure during service. The Veteran is presumed to have participated in a TERA.

The Board has decided to remand the cases regarding the reduction in ratings for left foot pes planus and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, as there are missing VA treatment records from October 2017 to April 2018 and August 2018 to December 2018 that need to be obtained.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to diabetes, and low back disability secondary to a service-connected neck disability.,The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA medical opinion and a need for additional evidence. The Veteran's back disability is being reviewed again, including considering his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities as a potential cause.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis is dismissed as the RO granted service connection in a December 2021 rating decision.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and left knee strain are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the initial rating of lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome prior to September 11, 2023, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spinal stenosis and fusion, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, and initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a left shoulder disability due to incomplete VA examinations and outstanding records.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a back condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, and right wrist strain or CTS have been granted. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a right ankle condition is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, low back disability, variously diagnosed psychiatric disorder (PTSD and major depression), hypertension, and left ear hearing loss. The maximum schedular rating of 10% is assigned for tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and left hip tendonitis, as these issues are intertwined with a TDIU claim. The VA will need to provide an adequate examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a residual of a head injury is dismissed because the claim has been granted in a previous rating decision. Service connection for a cervical spine disability is granted, but the lumbar spine disability issue remains pending and needs further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to new and material evidence received since the July 1997 rating decision, which raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate VA opinions and failure to comply with prior remand directives.