Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions, and a new VA examination is required for an addendum opinion regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint and disc disease, is granted service connection.,Service connection for arthritis of the elbows, wrists, hips, ankles, and feet is denied. The condition did not have its onset in service or within a year of service.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's cervical spine disability and has remanded the issue of service connection for numbness of the face. The case is now being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right shoulder disability and a lower back disability due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's lumbar facet atrophy and sacroiliitis are being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records from a private doctor and scheduling another VA examination to assess the current severity of her disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and an increased rating for left knee disability. The claim for service connection of PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders is remanded.,The Veteran was granted a TDIU, but this issue is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and TBI, finding no evidence of these conditions during active duty or within one year post-service. The Veteran's claims were not supported by medical records linking the disabilities to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine due to insufficient examination reports from prior VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete record development, specifically regarding private medical records from Dr. D. Jones related to the Veteran's lumbar spine disability.

The appellant withdrew all his current appeals, including those for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for various conditions. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for a cervical spine disability, and ratings for low back IVDS with DJD have been remanded due to inadequate development. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's facial discoloration due to a burn injury during service is granted as service connection. The lumbar spine, left knee, and ankle disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided were inadequate to support a decision on the Veteran's claims for service connection. The issues of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lower back condition, left knee condition, and sleep disturbances are being remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various knee and wrist disabilities due to potential issues with the evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine and low back disorders, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional records and an examination to assess his employability given his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issue of a separate rating for RLE radiculopathy involving the femoral nerve due to conflicting findings from previous examinations.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for low back disability is granted. The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and a TDIU are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to the Veteran's service connection, including those for Hepatitis C, PTSD, Right Knee Condition, Tuberculosis, Cervical Spine Disability, Thoracolumbar Spine Disability, and Diabetes due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for diverticulitis was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal. The appeals for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a thoracolumbar spine disability are remanded.