Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and right shoulder disability have been granted increased ratings, but the rating for his right shoulder is only granted prior to September 13, 2022. The Veteran's sleep apnea remains under review.,Service connection has not yet been established for the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal for a right ankle disability was withdrawn.,Service connection is granted for chronic low back pain and tinnitus, but the claim for GERD remains pending as additional records are needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tension headaches, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and spinal stenosis, and unspecified cervical spine issues due to a lack of adequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and bilateral hearing loss. The case is remanded for further action on the hearing loss issue.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hypertension, bilateral eye disability, headaches, psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, low back disability, knee and hip disabilities, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and hearing loss, have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, finding that the evidence does not support a claim of in-service injury or disease resulting in current disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for right knee scar, right knee disorder, and lumbar spine disorder due to new evidence being added to the file.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and low back disabilities due to inadequate VA examination opinions. New examinations are required to determine if these conditions are at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are necessary for the Veteran's right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, hypertension, left knee disorder, and bilateral hearing loss claims due to incomplete or inadequate previous examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to issues with obtaining relevant federal records and additional medical opinions. The appeals are not about presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, and the Board dismissed all issues due to lack of allegations of error in the determinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to issues with scheduling VA examinations and lack of medical opinions. The cases are now pending further review.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower and upper back disabilities, finding that there is no credible evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and in-service events or diseases.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further examinations to assess her current disability levels during flare-ups.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to July 6, 2011, finding that her education and employment history did not indicate she was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee disability as secondary to right knee degenerative joint disease, and back condition as secondary to right knee degenerative joint disease. The decision is based on medical evidence linking these conditions to his service-connected right knee injury.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain disability is rated at 20 percent for the period prior to February 3, 2020. For the period beginning February 3, 2020, his disability does not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to conflicting medical evidence regarding whether a pre-existing low back condition existed prior to service. The case is being returned for further development and an opinion on this issue.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder and an ear disorder other than bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to her military service.,There is no evidence of arthritis or any chronic condition in service, and there is insufficient evidence to establish continuity of symptomatology post-service.

The Veteran's back disability has worsened, and a new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.