Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The application to reopen the claim of service connection for a low back disorder was denied. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a low back injury, including spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service fall during INACDUTRA.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right foot disability and his claim for service connection for a low back disability. The decision does not specify any ratings or effective dates.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbar spine is being remanded due to new evidence added after the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his back disorder, which may be related to service or aggravated by his left testicle disability. The rating for his left testicle disability remains denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back, L4-5 DJD and L5-S1 DJD, as well as muscle spasms secondary to these conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any outstanding VA or private treatment records and associate them with the claims file before scheduling a VA examination.

Your appeal has been dismissed because you requested to withdraw your hearing request before the decision was made.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his service-connected spermatic cord neuralgia does not warrant a compensable rating, and he is not entitled to SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ.,Service connection for the low back condition, including degenerative arthritis and cyst, is also denied. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, including orthopedic and neurologic manifestations.

The Board has ordered a remand for the Veteran to undergo an examination regarding his service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability due to missed VA examination and lack of updated treatment records.

The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable ratings for meralgia paresthetica, left leg and right leg were denied. The appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine was dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for lumbar strain with degenerative changes was denied. For the period prior to February 25, 2015, a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted due to limited range of motion and no IVDS episodes. As of February 25, 2015, a rating in excess of 20 percent is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and low back disability, but the claims are being remanded due to incomplete records. The heart disability claim is also being remanded for a VA examination.

The application to reopen claims for prostate cancer, low back disability, right leg disability, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disability is granted. The claim of service connection for a low back disability is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate etiological opinion from a previous VA examiner. The Veteran's back disability is related to service, including his reported injury during training in 1988.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the Veteran's lay statements about in-service injuries.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 22, 2009 for the resumption of VA disability compensation benefits due to a debt from separation pay. The Veteran did not file a claim within one year prior to her second period of active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since the July 2019 Supplemental Statement of the Case, and will consider all issues in a new SSOC.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating after November 5, 2014, was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including bilateral ankle, foot, back, respiratory (COPD), cardiovascular disorders, and PTSD as there was no evidence of a nexus to active duty service.