Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim for a low back condition due to insufficient evidence in the July 2017 VA examination. The examiner needs to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's current low back condition is related to his active-duty service, specifically mentioning his December 1967 complaint of back pain.

The Veteran's claim for Individual Unemployability prior to January 2, 2011 is denied as he was gainfully employed full-time from November 9, 2008 to January 1, 2011 and did not meet the statutory criteria for a TDIU during that period.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for residuals, ruptured ovarian cysts and service connection for lumbar strain are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back and right knee disabilities are not service-connected as they did not manifest during his active duty or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues with proper notice for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's lower back disorder. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder was dismissed as the appeal has been resolved.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraine headache disability prior to August 27, 2021 is granted with a 50% evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection, DIC based on service connection for the cause of death, and TDIU due to additional development being necessary. The claims are related as they involve the same Veteran and his lumbar spine disability.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for various conditions as it lacks jurisdiction due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for left knee disorder and lower back disorder.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, and the Board is remanding his claims for a skin condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received. The issues of service connection for bilateral shin splints, lumbar spine disorder, left ankle disorder, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and anger disorder) are now before the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been withdrawn. The claims for asthma, back condition, and bilateral knee condition are remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar strain had its onset during his honorable service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance due to wearing of a back brace in 2016 is denied because the brace does not cause irreparable damage to clothing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back and neck conditions, finding that there was no evidence linking these disabilities to his active-duty service.,The Veteran also had his claim for TDIU denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) for a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,These issues include evaluations for degenerative osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, sciatic nerve radiculopathy, and femoral nerve peripheral neuropathy.

Service connection for left and right carpal tunnel syndrome has been granted.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a neck disorder and a back disorder due to potential service causation or aggravation.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection and rating of disabilities.