Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder, finding that it is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to a headache condition, neck condition, left knee condition, back condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, and post-service hysterectomy have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection will be remanded for these conditions as further review is needed.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability as the evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's in-service injury and his current condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back injury as there is no credible evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to his back during active duty training or reserve training.

The Board has already granted the Veteran's claim for TDIU and neither the Veteran nor his attorney have filed a timely notice of disagreement (NOD) with the effective date assigned.

The Veteran's lumbar spine and left wrist disabilities are remanded for further evaluation due to missed VA examinations. The cases will be rescheduled for a VA examination.

The Veteran's additional disabilities are being remanded for an addendum VA medical opinion to determine if they were caused by the November 2011 VA colonoscopy with perforated bowel and subsequent multiple infections, including carelessness or negligence on the part of VA.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not causally related to his in-service complaints and does not meet any presumptive criteria.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities are remanded for further evaluation due to potential progression of his condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing medical records and for further examination. The Veteran's low back disability is being reviewed again, including whether it was incurred during service or if a preexisting condition worsened.

Service connection is granted for the Veteran's back disorder, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a change in legal standard regarding aggravation of non-service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's back disability is being reviewed again for service connection, with an emphasis on whether it was aggravated by her service-connected left foot disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran requires a more current examination to assess his current level of disability and functional loss due to recent symptom reports. The claims for increased ratings for right and left hip disabilities, and a back disability are therefore remanded.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for left fifth finger disability, back disability, pes planus, bilateral knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. However, these claims are being remanded as further medical examination is needed.,The Veteran's left wrist osteoarthritis is related to an injury and treatment in active service.

The appeal of the denial of a higher disability evaluation for PTSD is dismissed. The issue of an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for lumbar strain disability is remanded.

The Board denied a temporary total rating based on convalescence following surgery for the Veteran's low back disorder because the surgery did not necessitate one month of convalescence and did not result in severe postoperative residuals, house confinement, or continued use of a wheelchair or crutches.

The Veteran's lumbar DDD has been granted a restoration of a 40 percent rating, effective the date of reduction.,Service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to service-connected lumbar DDD at the L4 vertebra is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for multilevel degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to service.

The Veteran is granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. Service connection for residuals of tuberculosis, an eye disorder, and a sinus condition are denied.,Service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma due to in-service radiation exposure is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to inextricably intertwined issues, including whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions. The TDIU claim is also being reconsidered.