Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for neurological disabilities of his upper extremities and sexual dysfunction, all associated with a service-connected thoracolumbar strain. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's inguinal hernia was granted service connection, while his claims for myeloma and other conditions were denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals.,The Veteran’s bilateral pes planus has not met the criteria for a higher rating prior to February 28, 2019.

The Veteran's right knee strain and lumbosacral strain have been evaluated, with the right knee receiving a maximum rating of 30 percent since May 9, 2017. The right knee instability is granted as a separate condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and conducting a new VA examination.

The Veteran's left shoulder strain, lumbar strain, and chondromalacia of patella in both knees were granted service connection as they began during active service.,The Veteran's initial rating for left shin paresthesia was granted at a 10 percent level.

Service connection is granted for PTSD. The back disability claim is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a low back disability due to incomplete consideration of new evidence and failure to issue a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease with right lower leg recurrent sciatica, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the condition was related to an in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to incomplete development of records and conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, finding that it is attributable to active duty or a line-of-duty injury during ACDUTRA. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.

The Board has determined that additional development is required for the Veteran's claims, including a VA examination to assess his sarcoidosis and other service-connected disabilities. The issues of entitlement to service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding that his current condition did not originate in service or due to a service-connected leg injury. The evidence supported the conclusion that his back pain was related to post-service employment.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip disability and a low back disability. The claim for residuals of pelvic bone stress reaction is remanded to obtain an etiology opinion.,Additional medical records will be obtained, and a VA examiner will provide an opinion on the nature and likely cause of any residual pelvic bone disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of entitlement to a higher evaluation for his back symptomatology and TDIU. The RO must obtain relevant federal records, request SSA disability benefits records, and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete certification of her service treatment records and need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies in previous opinions and a need for clarification on whether diabetes mellitus caused or aggravated the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, including nerve impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, right and left ankle musculoligamentous strain, right and left knee osteoarthritis, right and left hip disabilities, and bilateral flat foot. The decisions are based on direct service connection as there is no indication of a presumption or secondary condition.

The Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disabilities are granted service connection, with a compensable rating for hypertension. Bilateral hearing loss disability and sinusitis claims are denied.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for a residual scar, left middle low back, status-post gunshot wound (GSW) iliac crest fracture surgery is granted. The issues of entitlement to increased evaluations for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and TDIU are remanded.