Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating issues have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a schedular rating in excess of 40 percent for residuals of back strain, lumbarparavertebral myositis was denied. The Board also granted the Veteran a TDIU based on his service-connected back disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his lower back disability prior to March 27, 2012 and from March 27, 2012. The Veteran's service connection claims for bone weakness and heart weakness are also being remanded. Additionally, the TDIU claim is being remanded as well.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a back disability, a right knee disability, and a left knee disability. The cases are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disorder and low back disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to her military service or service-connected hepatitis C.

Service connection for a lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity has been granted.,The Veteran's current lumbar spine disabilities are considered to have had their onset during his active service.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine condition, including whether it is related to service or secondary to her service-connected bilateral knee and/or right hip disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his enlarged navicular tuberosities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder is remanded.

The Board denied a revision of the December 2014 rating decision that denied service connection for a back disability, finding no clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The Veteran's claim was based on his contention that he had a current disability due to combat service. However, the Board found that the law at the time did not incorrectly apply in determining there was no current disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease or injury shown in service and no continuity of symptomatology since service. The medical evidence did not support presumptive service connection on any basis.

The Board denied service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses of acquired thoracolumbar spine arthritis and degenerative disc disease are not etiologically related to or attributable to service.

The Veteran's left shoulder and right shoulder disorders, as well as his degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and cervical spine disorder are all found to be related to service. The Veteran has been granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral shoulder disabilities, and bilateral knee disabilities are dismissed. The remaining issues of service connection have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his hip, knee, spine, and neurological disorders. The VA will obtain additional medical records and provide the Veteran with new examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability prior to December 11, 2013 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show findings consistent with a higher, 20 percent rating under the General Formula prior to December 11, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of bilateral pes planus due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the onset and etiology of his claimed disabilities, particularly left knee disability. The Veteran is also required to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his inguinal hernia, left elbow, left knee, neck, and back disabilities.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for her service-connected residuals of disk bulge, L5-S1, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine is being remanded due to insufficient evidence from a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals for bilateral sinus condition and TBI. The appeals for bilateral foot, lower back, and right knee conditions are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations and opinions to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions, as well as whether there is a relationship between his low back condition and his service-connected left foot disability.