Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's low back disorder. The examiner is asked to address whether the Veteran's current low back disability is proximately due to or a result of his service-connected right ankle disability, as well as if it is aggravated by that disability.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his lumbar spine disability is being remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for his right knee disability, which he contends is secondary to his service-connected left knee disability, is also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability, right hip strain, and left hip strain. The Veteran is now receiving a 100% rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's lumbar spine scoliosis, DDD, and lumbar strain were granted a disability rating of 20 percent from July 17, 2002 to August 22, 2011. The right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve was also granted a disability rating of 20 percent from November 13, 2008. However, the left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Veteran's sinusitis is granted service connection as it is presumed to have been caused by his exposure to fine, particulate matter during service in the Persian Gulf. The remaining issues are remanded for further examination and review.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's low back disability. The Veteran is asked to submit lay evidence corroborating his account of having recurrent back problems since service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examinations and consideration of service connection claims due to lack of recent evaluations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, including spinal stenosis and hemangioblastoma of the spine, has been granted.,Service connection is also granted for erectile dysfunction and neurogenic bladder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, right ankle disability, and low back disability due to insufficient evidence of current diagnoses.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left lower extremity radiculopathy and degenerative disc degeneration were denied. The 10% rating for the left lower extremity radiculopathy was not granted, while the 20% and 40% ratings for the back disability prior to and after February 4, 2020 respectively, were also not granted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety and depressive disorder), but denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete examination reports and failure to address specific issues raised by the Board in its December 2021 remand. The Veteran is required to provide addendum opinions from different VA examiners addressing these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The issues of low back disability, bilateral athlete's foot, and costochondritis are being reviewed.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's chronic lumbar strain and residual scar associated with removal of basal cell skin cancer, nose are service connected. The cervical spine disability issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.

Your appeals for service connection and increased rating have been dismissed because you withdrew your appeal under the legacy system by opting into the modernized review system.

The Veteran's appeal of the claim for an effective date prior to May 26, 2016 for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals of the claims for higher initial disability rating for fibromyalgia and earlier effective date for service connection for fibromyalgia have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal of the claim for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed.,The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinion provided in the previous VA examination.

The Veteran's low back disability was granted an initial 20 percent rating prior to December 1, 2017. From March 12, 2022 onwards, a higher rating is denied. Peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and radiculopathy are also rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding no evidence of arthritis during or within one year after service and insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between his current condition and service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions supporting the July 2021 decision. The Veteran's lower back condition is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence added since the September 2019 Statement of the Case.