Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further development of her claims.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is granted an initial 70 percent rating, but no higher. The Veteran's chronic thoracolumbar strain remains remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for an orthopedic injury autoimmune reaction, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.,The issues of service connection for lumbar spine disability and piriformis syndrome with sciatica and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been denied.

The Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is granted.,The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for depression is granted.,The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for degenerative joint disease, cervical spine is granted.,The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome, lumbar spine is granted.,The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension is denied.,The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (which includes PTSD and depression) is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder arthritis and thoracolumbar spine arthritis on a direct basis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during and have continued since service.

The Veteran's right wrist disorder is now granted as service connection.,The claims for lumbar strain and neck condition are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a recurrent lumbar spine disability, recurrent skin disability (PFB), recurrent sleep disability (obstructive sleep apnea), diabetes mellitus, and testicular disability (testicular cancer) as well as his psychiatric disability. The VA is instructed to obtain service records and verify the Veteran's periods of active duty, active duty for training, and inactive duty for training with the Navy Reserve.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, but remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a lumbar spine disability has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's back and neck disabilities have been granted service connection.,Service connection for the right leg disability is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his right shoulder, left shoulder, and back disabilities are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations. Additionally, TDIU is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee disabilities and a back disability due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's lay statements regarding his service-connected injuries are considered, but further examination is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental condition and a back condition have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability, or a link between any in-service injury and his present conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings for his shoulder, spine, elbow, knee, and tension headaches disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus disability is granted as service-connected. The claims for increased ratings of the back and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence. The Veteran is required to provide two independent medical opinions supporting his diagnoses and their relationship to active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of left foot neuropathy and right foot neuropathy. The Veteran is also entitled to a TDIU from May 12, 2015.,Service connection has been established for back impairment, lumbar degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for residuals of an acute lumbosacral strain and residuals of an acute cervical strain, finding that new and material evidence was submitted.,However, the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of acute atypical psychosis was denied as no new and material evidence was received.

The Board denied service connection for low back, respiratory, hypertension, and prostate disabilities as they were not shown to be related to service.