Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, low back, right ankle, and bilateral foot disorders have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% prior to March 13, 2020 and at 70% from that date. Service connection for low back and bilateral ankle disabilities has been granted.,A remand was ordered for the claim regarding a left knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claim for a TDIU rating prior to June 30, 2015 due to incomplete information provided by the Veteran regarding her educational history and employment status. The Veteran is given an additional year to provide the requested forms.

The Board denied service connection for sacroiliac osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and headaches as these conditions are not related to service or caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar degenerative disc disease, status post lumbar fusion and disc surgery, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity due to additional development being required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability is related to his in-service back injury, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a lower back disability, hemorrhoids, and skin cancer due to additional development being necessary.

The Board denied service connection for low back and left knee disorders, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or due to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, finding that his current condition is not related to service and specifically noting that there was no medical evidence or other probative evidence to support his contention of cold exposure during service in Korea.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her neck disability is granted, but the Board finds that she does not meet the criteria for TDIU due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability beyond that of cervical strain, including arthritis. The decision finds the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service motor vehicle accident.

Service connection is granted for right knee condition, back condition, left lower extremity disability, and right lower extremity disability.,Service connection is denied for left knee condition. The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding this issue during the hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and a heart condition, finding no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his active duty service.,For the compensable rating claim for bilateral hearing loss, the Board found that the Veteran's current hearing acuity did not warrant such a rating based on the results from the most recent VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate opinions in the December 2020 VA examination reports. The Veteran's back disorder and bilateral upper extremity (BUE) disorder are both being reviewed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and thus denied his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded several issues related to his knee disabilities, OSA, GERD, back disability, neck disability, right shoulder disability, bilateral ankle disability, migraine headaches, and residuals of head injury due to incomplete records and the need for additional evidentiary development.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for her lumbar spine disability has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating prior to November 3, 2009 and immediately after May 1, 2010 to February 1, 2020, or since February 11, 2020.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and lumbar spine disorder, all secondary to service-connected hepatitis C.,Service connection is not granted as there is no evidence linking these conditions directly to service or service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the restoration of service connection for several conditions, including cervical spine arthritis, bilateral shoulder arthritis, lumbar spine DDD, right thumb arthritis, and post-surgical scars. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development.