Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disorder, bilateral hip disorder, and left knee disorder due to incomplete notification of VA examinations and outstanding private treatment records. The Veteran is asked to provide new authorization forms for his Kaiser Permanente records and other private providers' records.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70% rating, effective from the date of service connection. The Veteran's Lumbar Strain claim is remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a lumbar spine disability due to incomplete examination and missing VA treatment records. Additional opinions are needed regarding the etiology of the condition, including consideration of service-connected conditions and toxic exposures.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claim for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and has determined that it is at least as likely as not related to his in-service low back injury. Service connection is therefore granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lower back condition and headaches due to insufficient information on their etiology. The Veteran is not diagnosed with these conditions, but he contends they are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability and a right hip disability due to inadequate opinions from the VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations and opinions regarding his lower back, right knee, left calf, and left ankle conditions. The issues are related to service connection for these conditions as secondary to a service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for recurring tonsil disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include secondary to tinnitus), and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.,The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's service-connected back and knee disabilities caused wear and tear on his clothing, leading to the grant of annual clothing allowances for his braces in 2012.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders, as well as hearing loss. The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's back disability, specifically related to the ameliorative effects of her medications on past VA examinations.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is remanded for further evaluation and opinion regarding its relationship to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and failure to address specific issues raised in previous remands. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to issues with the receipt of a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) by his representative.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected back disability has been dismissed as he requested the VA to cancel his current appeals.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection, a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to December 9, 2019, and TDIU are remanded due to unclear evidence regarding her cardiac disability and inadequate range of motion testing on her lumbar spine examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a lower back condition due to incomplete records and inadequate examination. The Veteran is required to provide additional private treatment records, including those from Wauka Mountain Clinic, and lay statements supporting her claims.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right and left knees, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, sciatica secondary to the lumbar spine condition, and residuals of a right hand ring finger laceration. The Veteran's conditions are related to parachute jumps during active service.

The Veteran's disability rating for lumbosacral strain was reduced from 40% to 20%, effective January 1, 2018. The reduction of ratings for left and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy is also granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current left ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes and denied service connection. The back disability issue is remanded due to insufficient rationale in the previous opinion.