Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's low back disorder pre-existed service and was not aggravated by military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability due to new and material evidence. The claims for sleep apnea and neck condition are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back condition has been reopened and granted.,Service connection for the cervical spine disability is denied.

The Veteran's back disability is rated at 20 percent prior to December 6, 2019 and 40 percent thereafter. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his low back condition due to an inadequate previous examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and a sinus condition due to lack of VA examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claim for lumbosacral strain with spasms (claimed as aggravation of scoliosis) is denied. The claims for higher ratings for right hip conditions are also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left hip, and bilateral foot disability as secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in the prior decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine and bilateral ankle disabilities due to insufficient etiological opinions in the October 2017 VA examinations. The Veteran is required to provide a clear history of his symptoms' onset, and an orthopedic examination should be scheduled.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's condition began during active service and has been continuous since then.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development to address the severity of his service-connected left knee/femur disability, determine if a low back disorder is related to service or secondary to his left knee condition, and evaluate whether he qualifies for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 31, 2017. From July 31, 2017, his combined disability rating is 100%, but he does not have a single disability rated at least 60% disabling or one disability rated at least 40% disabling and the evidence does not indicate total unemployability due to one disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine is related to service, as his preexisting condition was aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and needs further examination and analysis regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for his back disability, including thoracic scoliosis and degenerative disc disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability. The Veteran's claims include both direct service connection and secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU rating, and his application is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he is not unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left leg disability, right leg disability, and back disability due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's spine condition, specifically related to flare-ups and their impact on his disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding his lumbar spine disorder and its relationship to his military service, as well as whether his radiculopathy of the lower extremities and acquired psychiatric disorder are secondary to his lumbar spine disorder.