Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disability, sleep apnea, gout, hypertension, GERD, sinus disability, chest pains, left knee disability, and back disorder due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a thoracolumbar spine disability has been reopened and will be considered on the merits. The Board finds that new evidence submitted since April 2012 raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of hyperthyroidism was not reopened as there is no new and material evidence to support it.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to a back disability, and alcoholism as secondary to a back disability due to lack of evidence supporting a nexus between his current disabilities and his in-service injuries or conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is related to her service, and therefore grants her claim for service connection.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals for an increased rating for lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease and migraine/tension headaches before the Board could make a decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition, finding that there was no medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residual pain of the right hand and a low back condition, finding that there is no evidence to support these conditions began during or were aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's left knee impairment is granted as secondary to his right knee condition, effective March 31, 2017.

The Veteran's spondylosis with intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative disc disease is currently rated at 20 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his range of motion does not limit forward flexion to 30 degrees or less, nor has it resulted in ankylosis.

The Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, and service connection for headaches are remanded. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases of rating for status-post right ankle avulsion fracture and TDIU due to additional evidence being added to the record since the July 2020 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine and right foot disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his in-service treatment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development, including a need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and its impact on functional impairment during flare-ups prior to November 15, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, ED, hypertension, and eye disability. The increased rating claims for right hip limitation of extension and flexion prior to July 9, 2017, and a compensable rating thereafter are denied due to the Veteran's failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, left hip limitations of extension and adduction prior to July 18, 2022, right hip limitations of extension and adduction prior to July 18, 2022, left knee disability, and right knee disability are all denied as not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral tinea pedis/athlete's feet has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board decision.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for low back disability and bilateral pes planus have been remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to May 8, 2019. From May 8, 2019 to May 31, 2022, his combined rating was 40%, which does not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea. Service connection for a low back disability is denied, while service connection for obstructive sleep apnea remains pending.