Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various spinal and joint conditions due to new evidence being added to his case file.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition and a bilateral foot condition, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and major depressive disorder due to inadequate examination reports. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding his employment and educational history. The Board will clarify these matters in order to assess the Veteran's ability to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease is denied.,The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for OSA, a back disorder, and COPD as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded several claims related to the Veteran's service connection, including for cervical spine injury residuals, lumbar spine disability, right and left lower extremity varicose veins, bronchitis, left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and a right knee disability. The issues also include reopening of these claims based on new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful occupation throughout the period on appeal, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, right shoulder and ankle disabilities, and hypertension, were denied. The Board found no evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower jaw disability was denied. The Board found that the in-service dental procedure did not result in bone loss due to trauma or osteomyelitis, and thus, service connection could not be established.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a kidney disability and a back disability due to outstanding VA treatment records, private treatment records, and Workman's Compensation records. Additional VA examinations are also required.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, and headaches (claimed as head injury).,Service connection was also denied for chronic fatigue, benign prostate hyperplasia (claimed as residuals of prostate cancer), erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea. The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's period of service.,The Board remanded the cases for further development regarding service connection for a left ankle disability.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and related conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to November 1, 2019. The Board has referred the issue of TDIU prior to this date for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of medical evidence and an incomplete record, requiring further examination and review.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, cervical spine, left foot, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The conditions are related to in-service injuries and symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating increase for his back condition, service connection for a cervical spine condition as secondary to his back condition, and TDIU due to service-connected conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain pertinent medical records and schedule the Veteran for examinations to determine the nature and severity of his back condition and the etiology of his cervical spine condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for low back pain. However, the issue of secondary service connection for lumbar spine disorder due to service-connected left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis and/or right hip osteoarthritis is remanded for further development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for plantar keratoderma (claimed as infection on feet) due to new and material evidence. The back disability issue is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's reports of injury and treatment.,Service connection is denied for a back disability (lumbar spine disability) as there is no evidence of chronic disease during service or within the applicable presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology is not established.

The Board has found that the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) did not substantially comply with prior remand directives and has ordered further development for an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and tinnitus has been granted. The remaining issues are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.