Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions, stomach condition, hypothyroidism, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims were remanded for further development.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection of a gastrointestinal disorder and a low back disorder, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for lower back and neck disorders due to inadequate medical opinions, incomplete VA records, and uncompleted requests for private medical records.

The Board has denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and has remanded his claims of service connection for right hip, right shoulder, and left knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his back disability was denied as the evidence did not show that the condition met the criteria for a disability rating greater than 40 percent.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his scar was also denied, as there were no findings of instability or pain in the scar.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current back condition is related to his service. The VA examiner needs to provide a more detailed opinion on this matter.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disability was so severe as to preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience, leading to a TDIU effective March 12, 1997.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine disability, including degenerative disc disease (DDD), degenerative joint disease (DJD), spondylosis, and spina bifida. Service connection for left lower extremity (LLE) sciatica is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for higher evaluations of his lumbar spine disability and entitlement to TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, and low back disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, requiring a new one that addresses the Veteran's lay statements and detailed clinical history.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 10 percent prior to March 17, 2017 and at 20 percent from March 17, 2017 and prior to April 6, 2018. The Board denied a higher rating for the period prior to March 17, 2017 and denied an increased evaluation greater than 20 percent for the period from March 17, 2017 and prior to April 6, 2018.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, thyroid disorder, cardiac disability, arrhythmia, basal cell carcinoma, and sleep apnea have all been granted. The lumbar spine disability claim has not been resolved.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck, back, and neurological disabilities in his upper and lower extremities, as well as his acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea. The claims are also remanded to determine if erectile dysfunction is related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals, fracture left tibia and fibula, midshaft was dismissed as the full benefit sought on appeal has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for neck scars was dismissed as the full benefit sought on appeal has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation of pain disorder associated with both psychological factors and a general medical condition was denied, as his symptoms more closely approximated the level required for a 50 percent rating.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's migraine disability is granted as secondary to her service-connected visual disability.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), diabetes mellitus, type 2 (diabetes), hypertension, and breast cancer are all remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, back, and neck disabilities have been denied as there is no evidence of current disability related to her active duty training.

Lumbosacral strain was initially rated at 10% prior to October 6, 2015 and increased to 20% thereafter. The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating is denied.,For the period prior to October 1, 2015, the Veteran's claim for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities was also denied.