Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for upper respiratory conditions, pulmonary conditions, and gastrointestinal conditions due to lack of a VA examination. The heart disability and sleep apnea claims have been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and a lower back disorder, finding that the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his diabetes mellitus type II and that his lower back disorder was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes. The effective date of these determinations is not specified.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU rating.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional treatment records from Fort Riley and Neu Ulm, Germany. The Veteran must provide specific dates of treatment at these locations.

The Board has ordered a remand for the Veteran's low back disability due to conflicting findings in previous examinations and the need for more detailed information regarding flare-ups.

The Board has denied service connection for heart disorder, skin disorder, degenerative disc disease in low back, right elbow olecranon bone spur, arthritis in left hand, and arthritis in right hand as these conditions are not related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar spine disability, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic back condition during service and that the current lumbar spine disability began approximately 26 years after separation from service. The Board also found that the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service wear and tear were outweighed by the July 2020 VA medical examiner's opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings for his service-connected post-operative residuals of lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal after a 40% rating was granted effective January 25, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar spine disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or incident and that any current condition is not related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar spine disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder due to insufficient opinions from VA examiners.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, lumbar spine disability, bilateral hip disability, and bilateral knee disability due to lack of evidence showing aggravation during active duty.,Service connection was also not granted for ichthyosis.

The Board denied service connection for thoracolumbar spine, right knee, and bilateral leg disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing chronic symptoms in service or post-service continuity of symptomatology. The VA examiners found no link between the current conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period.,Service connection for multiple sclerosis was remanded due to insufficient reasoning regarding potential early manifestations of optic neuritis.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error, and he needs an examination to determine his eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a back disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from October 10, 2019 due to his service-connected disabilities. Prior to this date, the evidence did not show he could secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection as they are related to his active duty service. The lumbosacral strain, bilateral foot disability, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are denied as there is no evidence of a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and left rib cage cracked bone pain due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an examination and medical advisory opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in development and duty-to-assist issues. The Veteran is seeking service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and mood disorder.