Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further examinations and opinions regarding his right ankle disability, low back pain, left knee strain, and right knee strain.

The Board has dismissed all appeals as the Veteran withdrew her appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and requests for additional information.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Panama, which could affect his service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to outstanding development of records and clarification of periods of active duty, inactive duty training (ACDUTRA), and National Guard service.

The Veteran's bilateral hand disorders and low back disorder were not incurred in or caused by his period of active service, and the Board found no evidence to support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and lumbar spine disabilities due to procedural issues, including failure of VA examiners' opinions to address continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, including intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative arthritis. The decision finds that there is reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran's claim, as his current back conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with previous directives and the need for further evidentiary development, including obtaining private medical records and an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's low back condition.

Service connection for hypertension is granted under the PACT Act due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to service-connected hypertension.,Service connection for sleep apnea is denied because it is not causally related to service-connected schizophrenia.,Service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome and left carpal tunnel syndrome are denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Veteran's degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine and spondylolisthesis due to a spinal fusion postoperative with scar are rated at 40 percent from May 4, 2009, to present (exclusive of the period of a total disability rating from November 16, 2009, to December 31, 2009).

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar strain, but remanded the issues of service connection for a back disability other than lumbar strain, left sciatica, and left and/or right hip disability.,Service connection is granted for lumbar strain due to in-service injury and continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's back disability is not rated higher than 40 percent, and his left hip disability is remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted TDIU for the period from February 7, 2018 to May 31, 2018.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with spondylosis was granted a disability rating of 20 percent from October 29, 2018. The initial appeal for an increased rating was denied.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain was rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations.,Service connection for bilateral eye disorder was denied as it is not shown to be caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disability, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy, finding that these conditions had their onset in service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee and low back disabilities, as well as left knee and right ankle disabilities secondary to these conditions. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and cardiovascular disabilities have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various hip, foot, and knee conditions. The Board found that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.,There are no medical opinions linking any of these conditions to service.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available for this condition.,The Veteran's right hip injury is currently rated at 20 percent, which is also the maximum schedular rating available for this condition.