Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases involving service connection for hearing loss, hemorrhoids, lumbar spine disability, and a neurological disorder of the bilateral lower extremities (numbness in legs and feet).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities prior to January 14, 2021. The case is now before the Board again for further appellate action.

The Board has determined that a new medical opinion is needed to address the Veteran's claim for service connection due to an inaccurate factual premise in the previous VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder. The Veteran will be given a new VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to outdated medical examinations. The Veteran's left knee conditions, back disorder, right hip disorder, and left hip disorder are all under review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from Dublin VAMC in 1973 and providing an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of his current condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence, as well as for her back and right hip disabilities. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

Your appeals for service connection of cervical spine, lumbar spine, and left knee disabilities have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran while his appeal was pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for left ankle, left knee (limited flexion), left knee (painful extension and functional loss), left knee (slight instability), and lumbar disabilities due to insufficient opinions in the August 2021 VA examination reports. Additional examinations are needed to address the Veteran's disorders during the period on appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for back and neck disabilities, finding clear and unmistakable evidence that the conditions existed prior to service. The Veteran's claims for leg and foot disabilities are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.,Service connection is not granted for right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to June 13, 2014 was denied as there is not sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that he was unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS is rated at 40 percent from March 16, 2017 to March 2, 2020.,Effective March 2, 2020, the Veteran's disability remains rated at 40 percent. Effective March 18, 2019, he is granted a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's low back condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral spine/back problems and increased ratings for his bilateral feet and knees disabilities due to new evidence presented during a hearing in May 2022.

The Veteran's appeals regarding increased ratings for his lumbar spine disability and diabetes mellitus type II have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew all remaining issues in an Appeals Satisfaction Notice.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neck, back, left hip, and left knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations and issues with credibility of the Veteran's complaints.

The Board has found that the VA medical opinions and addendum opinions obtained in accordance with prior remand directives are inadequate, and thus the case is being returned for further development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims regarding his lumbar spine disability and TDIU. Specifically, a new retrospective medical opinion is required to determine the severity of his condition prior to May 8, 2019.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee and lower back conditions, as these issues are no longer relevant due to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, back, and sleep disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record. The case will be returned for further development.