Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lower back disability, claimed as a strain, was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right knee chondromalacia was granted service connection. Service connection for left knee disorder, low back disorder, and thyroid disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain and TDIU are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence without a waiver, and because a decision on one claim could significantly impact the other.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of increasing his rating for lumbar spine disability.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,An effective date earlier than August 15, 2012, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,New and material evidence having been received, the petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a cervical spine disability and degenerative changes of the lumbar spine is granted.,Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and TDIU is remanded.,Entitlement to an increased rating for lumbosacral strain is remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for a right leg disability is remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for headaches is remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for bronchitis is remanded.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the Veteran's lumbar syndrome, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hemorrhoids is granted. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and an increased rating for her minor concussive syndrome, TBI. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and TDIU has been remanded due to the need for further development of evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disability is causally related to his active duty service, including a motorcycle accident in September 1978 and a twist of the back in September 1980. As such, the claim for service connection for a low back disability is granted.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of TBI, lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and PTSD are denied.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for TBI and PTSD are remanded for further development including VA examinations.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of migraines associated with a TBI is also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, neck disorder, and left knee disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.,The Veteran submitted medical literature suggesting no increased prevalence of radiological osteoarthrosis in parachutists, but this evidence is not probative as it pertains specifically to the Veteran's case.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disability, low back disability, and bruises of the left side of the body due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for scoliosis has been reopened and granted. The claim for back disability other than scoliosis is denied, as the current DDD is not related to military service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for neck and low back disabilities, finding that the evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or chronic disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for migraine headaches, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service. The appeals are not about presumptive exposure or undiagnosed illness.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination due to allegations of worsening symptoms since the last VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating of 20 percent, but not higher, for lumbar spine spondylosis with degenerative disc disease prior to November 10, 2015 is granted.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent from November 10, 2015 is denied.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities are also part of this appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of a secondary service connection theory for low back and left hip disorders, which are currently considered as being related to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.