Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back disability. The case will be reviewed again with a new examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding his claimed disabilities, particularly those related to secondary service connection. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various joint and foot disabilities on a secondary basis to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to new and material evidence having been submitted, necessitating further development. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, an esophageal condition, neurological impairment of the left lower extremity, neurological impairment of the right lower extremity, low back strain, left knee iliotibial band syndrome, and right knee iliotibial band syndrome are all remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and back disabilities have been reopened, and the Board has determined that new and material evidence was received. The Board finds that there is at least an equipoise of evidence to support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA, lumbar spine disorder, and bilateral metatarsalgia due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's disabilities. The claims are not currently decided.

The Board has remanded several claims for service connection due to the addition of new evidence, including updated VA treatment records and VA examination reports. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization for VA to obtain her private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine disorder, left hip disorder, right lower extremity disorder, and left lower extremity disorder. Service connection was granted for a headache disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy was denied. The Veteran is currently rated at 10% for both conditions.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is remanded for further evaluation to determine the appropriate rating.

The Board denied service connection for lower back, left leg sciatica, left ankle, and left heel/foot conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits were denied as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to June 29, 2013.

The Board denied the appellant's request for attorney fees because the June 2021 rating decision was the initial AOJ decision on the issues claimed in February 2021, and the appellant cannot charge fees for representation provided as to those issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's low back condition and his military service. A new VA examination is needed to provide a more informed opinion on this issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates due to inadequate VA examinations, failure to obtain relevant evidence, and inextricably intertwined issues.

Your appeal for a higher rating for your degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine has been dismissed because you and your representative have withdrawn the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and requires an adequate etiological opinion regarding the Veteran's lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various orthopedic disabilities, including lumbar spine, cervical spine, bilateral foot, right knee, left knee, right hip, and left hip disabilities. The reasons include needing to clarify the Veteran's service in December 1995 and obtaining missing VA treatment records.

The Veteran's onychomycosis was granted service connection as it is related to active service.,The Veteran's rhinitis and hemorrhoids were denied increased ratings as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeals for severance of service connection for his right and left shoulder disabilities, as well as remanded the issues regarding his headache disability (secondary to TBI) and back disability.