Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, specifically whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to May 21, 2013.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he died during their pendency.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for a heart condition is granted. The claims of service connection for stomach, back, and bilateral shoulder conditions are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, lumbosacral strain, and neck disability manifested by pain. The claim of service connection for dizziness is remanded.,Service connection was established for the Veteran's sleep apnea, lumbosacral strain, and neck disability manifested by pain based on direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine disorder and left knee disorder, finding no evidence of a nexus to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings are remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches. The claim for TDIU was also denied. The case is remanded for further action on the tinnitus claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's current low back disorder did not begin during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is not service-connected, as it is considered to be a result of natural degenerative changes and overuse rather than any service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability evaluation in excess of 40 percent for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with lumbar spondylosis, finding that the evidence did not show unfavorable ankylosis or incapacitating episodes requiring bed rest prescribed by a physician and treatment by a physician.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite, bilateral hands; bilateral hearing loss; and a back disability due to inconsistencies in audiometric results and insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for SMC based on need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities. The decision denied entitlement to a compensable rating prior to October 29, 2020 and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected TBI beginning October 29, 2020.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee and thoracolumbar spine disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during his active military service. The medical evidence does not support a finding of nexus between these conditions and his service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disability, but remanded the issues of service connection for left hip, right hip, left foot, and right foot disabilities due to unclear diagnoses and lack of medical documentation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and his death. The appellant asserts that the service-connected condition caused significant weight gain, which led to depression, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, contributing to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 40 percent, but the Board has remanded the case for further evaluation due to limitations in range of motion and other symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of migraine headaches and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine were denied. The Veteran is presumed to seek the maximum available benefit, so these issues remain on appeal.

The Board has granted entitlement to a TDIU from May 31, 2018. The appeal is remanded for further consideration of the claim for service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in its previous decision regarding a disability rating for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis prior to November 1, 2019. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical evidence and an examiner will be requested to review the records and provide a retrospective opinion.