Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, total hip replacement, left thigh pain, and left leg weakness are not service-connected as they were not incurred or aggravated during his National Guard service. The hypertension was also not shown to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of records documenting the motor vehicle accident and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disability and headache disability due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA examination opinions. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence or undergo a new examination if needed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, right knee RPS, and left knee RPS are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations conducted in November 2020. Additional VA examinations are required that comply with Correia v. McDonald (2016) and Sharp v. Shulkin (2017).

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is rated at 20 percent prior to July 11, 2019 and at 40 percent thereafter. The radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is rated at 20 percent from February 12, 2019 onwards.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection is denied for thoracolumbar spine disability, disability manifest by joint pain (shoulders and knees), and respiratory disability (lung problems) including pulmonary coccidioidomycosis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to insufficient evidence in some areas, particularly regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and right knee conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, finding that it is etiologically related to his active service.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the claim for service connection for a low back disability due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Veteran's chronic lumbar strain is found to have begun during his service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disability is reopened and the claims for service connection for a back disability, a heart disability, hypertension, and a temporary total evaluation for a left knee disability requiring convalescence are all remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee, ankle, and low back conditions due to inadequate examinations. The matter is also remanded for a new examination regarding his sleep condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating for thoracolumbar muscle strain, a TDIU prior to January 16, 2014, and for additional development of her lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and a need for further development, including obtaining medical records from Millington, Tennessee military hospital.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding service connection for back condition. Another addendum VA medical opinion is needed to address the Veteran's lay statements about symptoms since service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and no service connection decisions were made.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to his in-service motor vehicle accident and rigors associated with his military occupational specialty.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient analysis in a previous VA opinion regarding the Veteran's low back disability. The case needs further development and an updated medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between her current condition and either her active service or her service-connected right knee strain.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a low back disability and residuals of sciatic nerve paralysis, left side and right side due to outstanding medical records not being obtained.