Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, right shoulder disability, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess current severity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a cervical spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently being reviewed.

The Board has granted a 10% disability rating for the left toe disorder, but remanded other service connection claims due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected lumbar spine disability is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination. The case will be reviewed with further medical guidance and testing.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for migraines including migraine variants with atypical migraines has been denied. The disability is currently rated as 50 percent, but the Veteran seeks an increase.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, alcohol use disorder, erectile dysfunction, gout, sleep disorders, low back disability, neck disability, peripheral neuropathy in various extremities, restless leg syndrome, left knee disability, psychiatric disability, shoulder disabilities, pes planus with neuroma and plantar fasciitis, left foot disability post-surgery, and right knee meniscal tear.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension has been granted due to the PACT Act of 2022.,The lower back disability claim is being reconsidered as new STRs have been associated with the Veteran's file.

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

The Board has remanded several claims related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, hypertension, left hip disability, left knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The AOJ is instructed to consider all additional evidence since the last decision in April 2019 and issue a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The Veteran's skin rash and low back disorder claims have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,Service connection for a qualifying chronic disability manifested by unexplained rash and other dermatological signs and symptoms, including erythematous papules located on the lower abdomen and lower back with dry and scaly skin, due to undiagnosed illness is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional VA medical evidence to be considered and for an adequate VA examination of his low back disability.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for his lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease and herniated disc at L4-5 and L5-S1, with intervertebral disc syndrome, and with impaired ejaculation and urinary hesitancy was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for his right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for cervical degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease (DDD/DJD) and radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further medical evaluation regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lumbar sacralization.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability warrants a 60 percent rating, but his chest disability remains rated at 10 percent. The case is being remanded to obtain an updated VA examination for the chest disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to lack of recent VA treatment records and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's low back disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a back disability is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, left shoulder strain, right knee limitation of flexion, and left knee limitation of flexion have been denied as the Veteran failed to appear for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disorder, but the issues of service connection for headaches (migraines), stomach disorder, and right toenail disorder have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disorder, finding that it is related to his active military service.