Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's back disability, lumbar spine arthritis, and cervical spine disability have been granted service connection. The back disability was reopened due to new evidence showing a current diagnosis of lower back degenerative joint disease. Service connection for the lumbar spine arthritis is based on chronicity in service with continuous symptoms since separation. Service connection for the cervical spine disability is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or event, and the Veteran's cervical spine arthritis did not manifest within one year of service discharge.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine condition, left shoulder condition, upper back condition, and joint pain/arthralgia due to inadequate compliance with previous directives. Further examinations are required.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to traumatic brain injury, thoracolumbar spine degenerative joint disease, migraine headaches, and left eyebrow scar is granted. The claims for right arm condition, left arm condition, diabetes mellitus, bilateral foot condition, sleep condition, neck condition, and prostate cancer are denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, which is secondary to a service-connected post-operative tibial fracture with recurrent cellulitis.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for degenerative disc disease L4-5 and L5-S1 was denied as his disability does not more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has granted the reopening of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, but denied the claim itself due to lack of evidence linking it to active duty service.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for lumbar spine disability and TDIU claim were both denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for the lumbar spine disability, as there was no unfavorable ankylosis or incapacitating episodes meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining complete service treatment records and providing an opinion on whether the Veteran's current back diagnosis is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and TDIU related to his lumbar spine disability is being remanded due to the addition of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine, cervical spine, left hip, and right hip disorders due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, degenerative bone disease, numbness of the legs, and acquired psychiatric disabilities. The VA examiner found no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal due to incomplete VA examinations. The appeals for initial ratings of more than 10 percent for his knee and back disorders, as well as PTSD with depression, are now pending.

The appeals regarding service connection for various conditions have been reopened, but the claims are still pending as new evidence has not established a clear link to military service. The rating for GERD remains unchanged.

The Veteran's service connection claims for allergies and a back disability were denied. The hearing loss claim was denied, but the issue of service connection is being remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of PTSD, TDIU, Degenerative Disc and Joint Disease, and Radiculopathy were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew these appeals at a Board hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back condition, finding that it was incurred in service and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for right knee arthritis and lumbar spine arthritis, finding no evidence of their presence in service or a relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all claims related to service connection for various conditions, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, depression (previously claimed as nervous disorder), skin rash/fungus, left leg disorder, right leg disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a back disorder.