Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for back, bilateral knee, and bilateral foot/ankle disorders due to inadequate VA opinions and unaccounted for active duty periods.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service. The claim was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran.

Service connection has been granted for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include unspecified depressive disorder.,Service connection has also been granted for a bilateral pelvic disability and lumbosacral strain disability. However, service connection is being remanded for headaches/migraines.

The Veteran's low back disability is granted a rating of 20 percent, effective December 2, 2016. Service connection for hip and ankle disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's lumbar IVDS and associated radiculopathy were rated based on their combined disability rating of 80 percent, with separate ratings for each affected nerve.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to the need for addendum medical opinions regarding his claimed lower back condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's back condition is secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee condition.

The Board has dismissed the issue of service connection for myopia due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The remaining issues have been remanded for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder and secondary service connection for a right lower extremity disorder. Service connection for a left lower extremity disorder is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and lumbar spine disorder, render her unable to maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with her education and occupational background.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, finding that new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran supports this decision. The disability is presumed to have started during service.

The Veteran's right knee residuals status post total knee replacement resulted in a preexisting condition being aggravated by VA medical treatment, warranting an effective date of January 10, 2011 for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Veteran's service connection claims for allergies, a lumbar spine disability, right leg and left leg disabilities, diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), endometriosis, headaches, multiple sclerosis (MS), right shoulder strain, and an ear disability have been denied. The Board has found that the preponderance of evidence is against finding a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence supports readjudication of the claims for service connection for allergies, chest pains, headaches, sleep problems, low back disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and right knee disability.,New evidence includes VA treatment records indicating diagnoses such as insomnia, anxiety, migraines, adjustment disorder with depression, and PTSD. The Veteran's history of service-related symptoms is also relevant.

The Veteran's service connection claims for allergies, a lumbar spine disability, right leg disability, left leg disability, diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), endometriosis, headaches, multiple sclerosis (MS), and right shoulder strain have all been denied.,Service connection has been granted for the Veteran's diagnosed right shoulder pinched nerve.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine prior to May 7, 2013 was denied. A 40 percent rating is granted since that date. The claims for increased ratings for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities were also denied.

Your appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran died during the pendency of this case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for his service-connected thoracolumbar strain is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and updated medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling new VA examinations, and considering the impact of flare-ups on her service-connected disabilities.