Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was granted a 20 percent rating prior to September 28, 2017 and denied any higher rating thereafter. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability, right ear hearing loss, and TDIU prior to June 6, 2019 due to incomplete VA outpatient treatment records from the San Juan VAMC. The Veteran's complete VA outpatient treatment records dated since his separation from active service, including any records from the San Juan VAMC, should be obtained.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to readjudicate his claims for service connection for a low back disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), and fibromyalgia. The claim for service connection for vertigo was denied, and the claim for bilateral hip disability is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to missing service treatment records and conflicting medical opinions regarding the nature of his back disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right knee disability, low back disability, and right ankle disability due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are now pending before VA for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease L5-S1 and L4-5, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his in-service back injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records review.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, finding that the evidence did not support direct or secondary service connection. The Veteran's contentions of in-service injury and continuity of symptoms since service were found to be less credible than the medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current back disorder was caused by or related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for loss of sense of smell and right knee disability. The other issues are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and providing a retrospective opinion regarding the Veteran's L5-S1 degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not show moderate or more severe impairment.,The Veteran's low back strain disability has been remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's lumbar spine surgery on April 11, 2012 required a temporary total disability rating based on convalescence for two months.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disability, including sleep apnea and related to PTSD, was denied.,Service connection was granted for the skin disability of tinea versicolor. The condition was presumed to have been aggravated by service.,The Veteran's hypertension was not found to be related to service or exposure to herbicide agents.,Bilateral hearing loss was not established as a service-connected disability.,No service connection was granted for bilateral shoulder disability, back disability, or neck disability.,Service connection was denied for the Veteran's back and neck disabilities.,The decision also referred the issue of service connection for cardiovascular disease secondary to PTSD to the Regional Office (RO) for further adjudication.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as the rating for right knee instability and limitation of motion. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, CAD, and thoracolumbar spine strain, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA and non-VA treatment records, arranging for orthopedic examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbar spine and right wrist disabilities, and resolving discrepancies in previous examination findings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for lumbar spine condition, and service connection for bilateral shoulder condition due to new evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder and major depressive disorder, is granted as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine remains denied.