Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's neck, right hip, and back disabilities are related to his active service. The Board granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease is denied as the current disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for her thoracolumbar spine disability and bilateral knee disabilities. The Court vacated these decisions, finding that the VA examinations were inadequate in addressing flareups.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of her gallbladder condition is remanded to allow for further development.

The claim for service connection of left thigh injury has been reopened, but the case is still pending as a new VA examination is needed. The low back disability secondary to left thigh injury is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for new evidence. The Veteran's low back disability is being reviewed again.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his combined disability ratings did not meet the schedular requirements and there was insufficient evidence showing he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for higher evaluations of his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine is being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records and a need for additional examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing records and additional VA treatment records. The claims will be considered again after obtaining all relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral and cervical spine disabilities due to insufficient rationale in previous VA opinions. The case will be reviewed with an additional medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back disorder is not related to an in-service injury, but rather to a post-service motor vehicle accident. As such, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left hip, lower extremity radiculopathy, and thoracolumbar sprain with traumatic arthritis require additional examination to determine their current severity. The issues of rating higher than 10 percent for limitation of left hip extension, limitation of flexion of the left hip, and trochanteric bursitis of the left hip are remanded as well.

The Veteran's lumbar spine strain with degenerative arthritis and vertigo have been remanded for further development.,Service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions has not yet been established.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent from February 23, 2015. The Board found that the Veteran's forward flexion of the lumbar spine was limited to 30 degrees or less during flare-ups and granted a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequacies in the most recent VA medical opinions. The Veteran's DJD of thoracolumbar spine, left shoulder, and left knee are being reviewed again to determine if they are related to his service-connected DJD of his left ankle and/or left hand.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and evaluation of his service-connected lumbar musculoligamentous strain with mild degenerative spondylosis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral metatarsalgia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than April 27, 2012, for his total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because he did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU prior to that date.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative joint disease and whether he experienced incapacitating episodes due to IVDS. The claim will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,An effective date earlier than April 25, 2013, is denied for the awards of service connection for right knee tendonitis and thoracolumbar sprain.