Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral foot condition due to lack of evidence showing that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection for sinusitis is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to fine particulate matter (burn pits) during service.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records (STRs) and to determine if his low back, right knee, left knee, stomach disability, and soft tissue sarcoma are related to his military service. The decision is remanded for these purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, finding that it was incurred in service and is related to the Veteran's in-service back injuries.

Service connection is granted for right elbow arthritis and right hand arthritis.,Hemorrhoids, right foot nerve pain, and lumbosacral strain are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches, back pain, and knee disability, prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU from March 6, 2015, but the case is remanded for further evaluation of his lumbar spine disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right-sided sciatica, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis, lumbar spondylosis with facet joint disease, and lumbar degenerative disc disease, is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine stenosis, cervical spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities have been denied.,Service connection cannot be established as the evidence does not show a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete records and need for new examinations.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied because he remains employed as a financial manager and his earned income does not fall below the poverty threshold. The Board finds no evidence of marginal employment or sheltered work environment.

The Veteran's claimed foot, knee, shoulder, and lumbar spine disabilities are not service-connected as they do not have a direct link to his military service. The headaches also lack a service connection due to the absence of evidence linking them to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbar spine disability, and hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of June 1, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since July 23, 2019. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and hepatitis C, finding no evidence of onset during service or chronicity since separation. The Veteran's assertions were not supported by the medical evidence.

The Veteran's right foot drop disability is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 80 percent, and her service-connected lumbosacral spondylosis with diffuse lumbar disc bulging does not warrant a higher rating. The issue of increased SMC entitlement has been denied as she is already in receipt of the highest available rate for both anatomical loss or use.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension based on the PACT Act, but remanded other issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and bilateral foot disability due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical examination reports addressing the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, including flare-ups and functional impairment.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left knee disorder due to his withdrawal request. The issues of entitlement to service connection for low back, neck, and right shoulder disorders have been remanded.