Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's rating for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine was restored to 40 percent, effective September 20, 2018. The appeal regarding a higher rating is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and need for further examination regarding the Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease with IVDS and lumbar retrolisthesis disability.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a low back disability due to conflicting opinions and lack of clarity on the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine, cervical spine, right knee, and bilateral foot disabilities prior to August 16, 2022. The claims are now considered resolved.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, including any arthritis, is related to his service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic shin splints, left and right, as well as his left and right shoulder conditions, headaches, cervical spine degenerative disc disease (neck condition), radiculopathy of the upper extremities, and lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury related to these conditions.,The Veteran's service treatment records did not show any complaints or diagnoses related to shin splints, shoulder conditions, headaches, cervical spine issues, or upper extremity radiculopathy. Post-service VA treatment records also failed to provide such findings.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions were aggravated by his military service.,Service connection is also granted for a lower back condition, but the specific details of this decision are not provided in the given text.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The conditions include COPD, right hip problems, left hip problems, back disability, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for a back disability and a left knee disability. The Veteran's claims are not yet fully adjudicated.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease and arthritis of the thoracolumbar are found to be causally related to active service.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is granted under the PACT Act, and his degenerative joint disease, thoracolumbar spine rating is restored.,PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. His diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction requires restricted diet or insulin therapy from September 19, 2015, to July 7, 2017, and one daily injection of insulin thereafter.,The Veteran's radiculopathy, right lower extremity is granted an increased rating, but tinnitus remains at the maximum schedular evaluation.,PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. His diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction requires restricted diet or insulin therapy from September 19, 2015, to July 7, 2017, and one daily injection of insulin thereafter.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back condition, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability, to include lumbosacral strain, bulging discs and degenerative arthritis. The claim for secondary service connection for left lower extremity and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to lumbar spine disability is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and hypertension led to his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, which resulted in the grant of a TDIU effective February 7, 2005.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for lower back disorder, left lower extremity sciatica, and right ear hearing loss due to incomplete development of the record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back disability and right knee instability, finding that there was no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or incapacitating episodes meeting the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for a right hip disability, lumbar spine disability, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete VA medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, finding no evidence of chronicity or causation. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) with insomnia was dismissed as the grant of PTSD included separate sleep impairment/insomnia.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, sleep disturbance, and fatigue are remanded due to the need for a TERA opinion.,The Veteran's service connection claims for back, left knee, right knee, and right ankle disabilities are remanded due to the need for an examination addressing both etiology and pathophysiology of the conditions.,The Veteran's service connection claim for a right foot disability (claimed as pes planus) is remanded due to the need for a TERA opinion.

Service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and sacroiliac joint osteoarthritis is granted on a presumptive basis. The Veteran's claim for TDIU from July 23, 2015, is denied as the evidence does not show he was prevented from securing or following substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.