Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of his right shoulder disability due to incomplete military personnel records, inadequate medical opinions, and failure to comply with previous remand directives.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spondylosis and lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are due to an in-service fall.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and psoriasis. The Veteran is also seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran's sleep disturbance is already considered in his service-connected major depressive disorder, and there are no separate sleep disabilities capable of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and left arm disability is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease and lumbar disc bulging, but the issue of an initial compensable rating for chronic cough remains remanded due to a need for additional VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, right foot spurs, and degenerative arthritis of the spine (back disability) due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete private medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to inadequate VA examinations and outstanding medical records. The Veteran is entitled to new VA examinations to assess the current severity of his lumbar spine, right knee, and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, finding that the appellant's current condition is not related to his in-service injury and considering multiple post-service injuries and work-related accidents as contributing factors.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, but denied service connection for residuals of a wound to the back of head (TBI). The Veteran's current spinal conditions are considered at least as likely as not related to his active service. However, there is no evidence linking the Veteran's TBI to his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lumbosacral disc bulge at L5-S1, migraine headaches, and hypothyroidism status post thyroidectomy (GOITER) as there was no evidence of a current disability in accordance with VA regulations. The Veteran did not have a bilateral hearing loss disability or ankylosis for the purposes of rating her lumbosacral disc bulge at L5-S1. Her migraine headaches were rated 30 percent disabling, and her hypothyroidism was rated 10 percent disabling.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and lumbar degenerative joint disease were denied. The Veteran was not granted any additional benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability does not render him unemployable as he is still employed and his income is above the poverty threshold for one person, making it unlikely that he works in a protected environment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities from July 19, 2011 to November 21, 2018 and after that date. The evidence did not substantiate a reasonable possibility of unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of back disability was granted, and the effective date is set at August 3, 2002, which is one day after his separation from active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, right and left ankle, and bilateral wrist/hand disabilities due to a lack of medical opinion regarding their relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeals.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination report regarding the Veteran's flare-ups, which are relevant to determining his range of motion during these exacerbations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that there is clear and unmistakable evidence of a preexisting condition that was not aggravated by his second period of active service. The Board also found no direct service connection due to lack of in-service injury or aggravation.