Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as service-connected due to a link with his service-connected traumatic brain injury.,Service connection for dental disability or condition is denied. The Veteran does not have a compensable dental disability under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for back disability, gastrointestinal disability, night sweats or disability manifested by night sweats, allergic rhinitis, sinus disability, tinea cruris, tinea unguium, tinea pedis, bursitis (right shoulder), hyperhidrosis, fatigue or disability manifested by fatigue, and pes planus. The Board is therefore remanding these claims for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and evaluation due to inadequate prior examinations. The Veteran's left wrist fracture and lumbar spine disabilities are being evaluated again.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his thoracolumbar spine strain are denied as the claimant failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and bilateral foot disability due to incomplete service treatment records and insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran is required to provide additional personnel records, and a new examination and opinion are needed regarding the etiology of his current back condition and pes planus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim of back disability, and the neck, arm, lower extremity, and hearing loss disabilities are not related to service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board has remanded this issue due to further development being necessary.,Left lower extremity femoral radiculopathy was previously rated at 10 percent prior to March 2, 2021, and now remains rated at 20 percent from that date. The issue of increasing the rating for left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy is also remanded.

The Board has found that the VA medical opinions obtained in connection with the January 2023 remand were inadequate and have ordered a new examination to address whether the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is related to service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder, headaches, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine have been granted. A TDIU has also been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, as well as abdominal pain with hiatal hernia and ulcer symptoms, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.,Service connection is also being remanded for right ear hearing loss.

The Board has denied service connection for back, sleep, and acquired psychiatric disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The case is remanded for further review regarding potential herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Meniere's disease, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and respiratory disability due to insufficient examinations and opinions regarding their etiology.

Your appeals for service connection for a low back disorder and hypertension have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal does not survive his passing.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and reductions of disability ratings have been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient objective data and lack of addressing ankylosis in previous examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if service connection can be established for a traumatic brain injury, bilateral hip condition, and back condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an in-service injury. Service connection was denied for a lumbar spine disability due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain and TDIU have been withdrawn. The claims for service connection for right foot, left foot, cervical spine, left ankle, right knee, and left knee conditions have been granted.,These issues are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's back disability and headaches, as the previous opinions were inadequate.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claim for a low back disability is granted. The Board finds that the evidence received since the August 2012 rating decision raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, and thus the claim is reopened. However, the issue of entitlement to service connection remains remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back disability.