Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and authorization to obtain SSA records.

The Board has remanded the claims for epistaxis, frostbite of the hands and feet, lumbar spine disability, and eye disorder due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.,No compensable rating was granted for hearing loss prior to September 3, 2020, from September 3, 2020, to May 20, 2021, and thereafter.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected low back disability. The claims of increased ratings for the low back disability and upper extremity cervicalgia are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases due to concerns about the competency of the medical examiners who provided opinions regarding the Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board has determined that more contemporaneous VA examinations are required to provide a current picture of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities at issue on appeal, and remands for these examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it has been raised by the record.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck and lower back conditions due to incomplete medical records. The Veteran is asked to provide a detailed history of his military duties, symptoms, and treatment.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for left hip, right hip, and back disabilities is REMANDED.,PTSD ratings are also REMANDED.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum opinion or scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's lumbar disorders. The claims for increased PTSD rating and service connection for headaches and joint pain/rheumatoid arthritis are also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and left leg radiculopathy, finding no evidence of in-service injury or chronic condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for new opinions. The claims will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's right knee and lumbar disc herniation and IVDS disabilities are granted. The left knee disability is remanded for a new examination, and the TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings for various knee conditions and a lumbar spine disorder due to his request to withdraw these claims prior to the scheduled hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for Degenerative disk disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine and left lower extremity radiculopathy.,Both conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for increased evaluations and service connection. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), degenerative disc disease and arthritis, status post C4-C5 laminoplasty, degenerative disc disease and arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, and cervical radiculopathy, upper radicular nerve group, left upper extremity. The latter condition is also granted as secondary to service-connected degenerative disc disease and arthritis, status post C4-C5 laminoplasty.

The Veteran's right knee medial instability and lumbosacral spine disability have been granted increased ratings, with the right knee receiving a 20% rating. The TDIU claim has also been granted.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his lumbar spine and upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 20 percent for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, but granted separate ratings for right lower extremity radiculopathy and left upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability and lumbar spine disability are granted service connection.,Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder is also granted, as it is secondary to his service-connected right knee, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher initial ratings for right knee disability, low back disability, and right lower extremity radiculopathy due to outstanding VA treatment records. Separate compensable ratings are also being considered.