Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including back disability, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, pes planus, right and left ankle disabilities, sinusitis, asthma, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The remand requires obtaining additional medical records and opinions regarding these conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's low back disability is not service-connected, and remands the case for further development to address the issues of service connection and secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between current back problems and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability was denied in August 2018, but the RO granted it in August 2019. The Board dismissed the appeal as there is no case or controversy left to consider.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development of records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's chronic gastritis is granted as secondary to medications taken for his service-connected right shoulder disability. The claim for lumbar spondylosis is remanded.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, and lumbosacral spine disability due to new evidence showing these disabilities may be related to active service. The claims are granted.

The Veteran's MDD was initially evaluated at 50 percent from August 10, 2010 to December 3, 2018. From December 4, 2018 onwards, his MDD is rated as 100 percent disabling.

The Board has granted service connection for right hand arthritis, but denied service connection for a lower back disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including right arm/elbow disability, left arm/elbow disability, right wrist disability, hypertension, and lumbar spine disability. The originating agency failed to schedule a VA examination that addressed whether these conditions are proximately due or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knees, hips, and ankles.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted in some cases, and additional VA treatment records have been added to his file. The Veteran will be provided a supplemental statement of the case if their benefits are not granted.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, finding that the Veteran does not have evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability but has remanded the claim for sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequacies in the June 2016 VA examination, which did not comply with relevant regulations and standards. The Veteran's disability is currently rated at 20 percent, but she contends that this rating does not reflect her current severity of symptoms.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Tinnitus has been granted as the preponderance of the evidence supports its in-service onset and continuity.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine disability, finding it proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of fracture to right tibia with ankle disability. The decision on right knee disability is pending as it was remanded and requires further examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left leg disorder, left hip condition, and lower back disorder (other than scoliosis) as there is no evidence of a chronic disability in-service or related to an in-service injury.,The Veteran was treated for pain radiating in his left leg during service but it resolved with no residuals. Thereafter, the record does not offer any complaints or treatment for a radiculopathy of the left leg disorder for many years.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but has remanded both claims due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's back condition and bilateral foot disabilities are remanded for further evaluation due to recent surgery and new symptoms. Service connection claims for the feet are also remanded.