Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and evaluation due to inconsistencies in the service-connected conditions and their impact on the Veteran's disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of cervical spine, left shoulder, right shoulder, left elbow, and right elbow conditions due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis and strain, sleep apnea, major depressive disorder with anxiety disorder, and cellulitis have been granted service connection. Effective June 29, 2017, the Veteran has also received a 100 percent schedular rating for his major depressive disorder with anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is granted as service connected, with the injury occurring during qualifying service in the National Guard on October 28, 2000.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information about the Veteran's work history, which is necessary for determining eligibility for total disability based on individual unemployability. The issues of service connection for low back disorder and major depressive disorder have been resolved.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions, including prostatic hypertrophy and aortic aneurysm, as well as claims for increased ratings. The appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of a right ankle disability and lumbar spine disability, finding no evidence to support these claims. The claim for vasovagal syncope is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for reopening his previous denial on lumbar spine disability was not successful as new and material evidence was not submitted within one year of the September 2017 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the impact of the Veteran's back disability and radiculopathy on his ability to work.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck disability characterized as degenerative disc disease and psoriatic arthritis of the cervical spine, finding that the Veteran's symptoms have been chronic since service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left wrist disability, and right wrist disability due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is granted as his condition had its onset during his military service.

The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for a low back disability is granted. The Board finds that further development is necessary for proper adjudication of the claim.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right-hand disability, and left-hand disability as the Veteran did not provide evidence of an in-service injury or disease affecting his hands.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, low back disability, and left ankle disability are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a back disorder and TDIU due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the onset and relationship of the Veteran's current back disorders to his active duty. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disorders are granted as service connected.,The Veteran's tinnitus, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and need for updated medical opinions. The issues include seeking higher ratings for various service-connected conditions, obtaining earlier effective dates for certain awards of service connection, and determining whether a TDIU is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for further medical opinions. The right ankle, bilateral pes planus, back disability (secondary), and left knee disability (secondary) claims will be addressed again.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability and remanded the issue of an initial compensable rating for eczema.