Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder disability, back disability, and lower extremity radiculopathy as the evidence did not show a link to service.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's low back disorder, finding that it clearly and unmistakably pre-existed her entrance to active duty and was not aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher ratings for right knee strain with tendonitis, left knee instability, thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease, and TDIU prior to July 28, 2010. The VA examinations were inadequate due to reliance on inaccurate factual premises.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as to all claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal and associated neurological disabilities have rendered him physically incapable of meeting the demands of full-time employment, allowing for a TDIU effective prior to August 8, 2019.

A rating of 20 percent for intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine is granted from July 26, 2016 to August 25, 2020.,A rating in excess of 20 percent for intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine from August 25, 2020 is denied.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and left leg radiculopathy are currently rated at 20 percent prior to September 21, 2020. The Board has remanded these issues for further development.

The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU from January 15, 2014 to July 11, 2019 due to his service-connected disabilities that rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between his current condition and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a back condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his in-service injury and that there is continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding treatment records and a need for clarification of certain medical opinions. The Veteran's back disability is still under review.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder and remanded the issues of bilateral ankle vein insufficiency disorder, bilateral calf vein insufficiency disorder, and a back disorder due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease, back disability, and neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities have been dismissed as they were resolved by a prior rating decision.,The Veteran's claim for hypertension due to herbicide exposure has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate November 2013 VA examination and a need for a new examination that includes review of the January 2021 chiropractor's opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient explanation of why a VA examination was not obtained and because the credibility of the Veteran's lay statements regarding an in-service truck accident needs to be addressed. The Veteran will need to provide any additional evidence, and he will also need to attend a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence for service connection of various conditions, including cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, right knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorders. The Veteran needs to provide private treatment records related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy was denied. The appeal for a higher rating for degenerative changes in the lumbar spine status post laminectomy for herniated nucleus pulposus with history of chipped fractured L5 was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.