Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder condition, neck condition, back condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, respiratory issues, sleep conditions, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded several issues related to various disabilities, including uterine fibroids, right knee disability, scars of the right knee and abdomen, lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, left breast scars, Kienbach's disease with arthritis of the right wrist, and Kienbach's disease with arthritis of the left wrist. The remand requires consideration of additional evidence and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple service connection claims for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, liver disease, hepatitis C, skin cancer, neuropathy, residuals of shrapnel wounds to the back, buttocks, and legs, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and a lumbar spine disability. The appeal is currently remanded for further development.,The Veteran's appendectomy scar was rated as 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 7804 due to pain but not instability.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional examinations and opinions to address whether the Veteran's spinal disorders are related to service-connected disabilities, specifically his knee conditions.

The Veteran's claims of increased ratings and effective dates for service-connected conditions have been denied. The claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities has also been denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service injury and subsequent symptoms. The claim was remanded due to an inadequate VA opinion but the Veteran's credible reports of ongoing back pain since service were considered.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a lumbar spine disability as they need more information and an examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate opinions and missing informed consent records. The issues include compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than depressive disorder (PTSD, unspecified anxiety disorder), a rating in excess of 30 percent for dyschezia with abnormal anal sphincter relaxation, and TDIU.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, but these claims are still being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for a variety of conditions including back, knee, ankle, and brain injury issues. The VA will need to provide additional medical opinions to address the relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neck and back disabilities due to PTSD, as they are related to active service. The VA medical nexus opinions provided in December 2019 were found inadequate and not probative.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of Legionnaires' disease were denied.,Service connection for a neck condition was also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for a neck condition and low back condition due to outdated VA examination, and new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder, increased disability ratings for left knee and lumbar spine disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and cervical strain disabilities were denied increased ratings prior to the specified dates.,Effective date requests for TDIU and DEA benefits were also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating prior to February 26, 2018 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter for stress fracture of the right tibia was denied. The Board found that his condition did not meet criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5262 due to lack of malunion or other impairment affecting knee or ankle function. Service connection for lumbosacral strain as secondary to a right leg disability was also denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA opinions and the need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of her service-connected lumbar spine, cervical spine, and knee disabilities have been denied due to the failure to appear at scheduled VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis, 2nd metatarsal phalangeal joint, left foot; a back condition secondary to a left foot condition; and a bunion secondary to a left foot condition. The Board found that there was no aggravation of pre-existing conditions during service and that the Veteran did not have continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran is granted a disability rating of 100 percent for PTSD for the entire appeal period.,PTSD symptoms have resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% rating.