Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder has been withdrawn.,Service connection for low back and knee conditions have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to incomplete service treatment records and inadequate previous VA examination.

The Veteran's thoracic back disability and acquired psychiatric disability are denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to service.,There was no in-service stressor for PTSD, and the Veteran failed to provide credible supporting evidence of a non-combat related stressor.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development and consideration of his service connection claims, including a new VA examination to determine the etiology of his left knee disorder and psychiatric disability. The rating for his back disability is also remanded due to inadequate examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar degenerative arthritis, IVDS, and lumbar spondylosis status post surgery is rated at 10 percent prior to April 26, 2019. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability did not originate during service and is not otherwise related to his period of active duty. The claim for service connection was denied.

The appeals are dismissed as the Veteran has died, and no service connection is granted for renal cell carcinoma or a low back disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The right knee was rated at 10% prior to December 12, 2019, and at 20% from that date onwards. For the lumbar spine, a 40% rating was granted effective January 15, 2014, with TDIU also being granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot, shoulder, lumbar spine, sleep, tinnitus, and headache disabilities have been denied.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further evaluation due to unclear functional loss and incomplete examination reports.

The Board has dismissed all claims of entitlement to increased ratings for various conditions as the Veteran's authorized representative withdrew the appeal in its entirety.

The Board has remanded the claims for posttraumatic stress disorder, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, bilateral foot condition, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, right knee pain, left knee pain, degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, sleep apnea, and benign prostatic hypertrophy due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disability renders him unable to engage and maintain substantially gainful employment, resulting in a TDIU.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the cause of death (migraine headaches) is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, diagnosed as degenerative disc disease, had its onset during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the remand directives and thus the claims for service connection of right shoulder, back, and right knee disabilities are being returned to the RO for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for chronic cervical spine and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, as well as headaches and numbness in the legs. The Veteran's claims were based on his assertions of continuity of symptoms since service.,The VA examiner found no evidence linking the current conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compound right femur fracture and back disability due to concerns about substantial compliance with previous orders, lack of a complete rationale in the November 2022 opinion, and the need for additional development.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain was rated at 20 percent from December 1, 2015 to August 23, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and treatment records to assess his service-connected low back disability, including any associated bladder impairment or sexual dysfunction.