Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding his claimed disabilities and their relationship to active duty, including exposure to G-forces as a pilot.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and associated sciatic nerve radiculopathy are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for low back pain with arthritis, but denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, pitting edema of the RLE, and pitting edema of the LLE.,The Veteran's current lower extremity pitting edema is not considered secondary to his claimed knee disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and a back disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are at least as likely as not incurred during his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 20 percent for service-connected low back strain with narrowing of the L5-S1 disc space prior to January 14, 2016 is granted. The issue of a greater than 20 percent rating after that date is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and radiculopathy, bilateral lower extremities. The lumbar spine disability is found to be related to military service, while the radiculopathy is considered secondary to the lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The case is being remanded for further evaluation and determination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, low back, and bilateral pes planus disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for flat feet and lower back disability, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's fourth nerve palsy of the left eye is granted as incurred in service. The Board also remanded for further examination and opinion regarding valvular heart disease, back disability, and right shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to verify the Veteran's periods of service and obtain any outstanding records, including treatment records. The claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to inadequate VA examination reports. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and aggravation of pes planus are being remanded due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations. The claims for left ear pain, back condition, groin pain, and plantar fasciitis will also be considered.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 20 percent, and his left upper extremity radiculopathy is also rated at 20 percent. The right upper extremity radiculopathy is rated at 10 percent. His lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes remains at 20 percent, and he does not have a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disability is not related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions arose during his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete documentation and authorization requests. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for treatment records from Dr. CEMQ.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for low back disability and skin condition on the back due to inadequate addendum opinions. The Veteran's testimony will be considered in forming a medical nexus opinion.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the applicable diagnostic code. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as her range of motion does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.,Both upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities are rated at 20 percent each, which is the maximum rating available under the applicable diagnostic codes. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as there is no evidence of more severe impairment in either arm.