Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disorder. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, but the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, open angle glaucoma, and a bilateral leg disorder have been remanded due to incomplete examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back disorder. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a low back disorder, and the VA will need to schedule an examination to determine if his current condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,Service connection for a lumbar spine disability is denied.,Service connection for COPD is denied.,Service connection for hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for a left ankle condition is denied.,Service connection for sterility is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, left arm neuropathy, and low back disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and low back injury due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining new medical opinions.

The Board has determined that there is at least a 50% chance the Veteran's lumbar spine condition began during service or was caused by an in-service injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence after the May 2018 denial. The AOJ is required to readjudicate the claims and provide appropriate VA examinations.

This decision denies the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for diverticulitis, an earlier effective date for the 70 percent rating for residuals of traumatic brain injury with unspecified anxiety disorder, and an earlier effective date for the 20 percent rating for low back disability. The Board found that there was no evidence showing an increase in severity within one year prior to July 5, 2018.

The Veteran's initial rating for his service-connected lumbar spine disability has been denied, with the effective date set at December 27, 2011.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for hemorrhoids and has remanded the issue of service connection for spinal disability.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability ratings for cervical spine DJD, sciatic nerve radiculopathy, anterior crural nerve radiculopathy, and major depressive disorder to their prior levels from December 23, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been reopened and is being remanded to determine the validity of the reported stressors.,The Veteran's claim for a left knee disability has been reopened and is being remanded to attempt to corroborate the reported stressor.

The Board denied service connection for low back disability, cataracts, and hypertension. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar spine disorder and left eye disorder due to incomplete records and unverified in-service incidents.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is related to service or secondary to his service-connected heel spurs. The VA examiner’s opinion was found inadequate and further examination is required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various joint disabilities, including painful aching joints of the entire body and osteoarthritis. The VA will obtain relevant medical records from VA, SSA, and private providers, and schedule the Veteran for additional examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's back disability is related to service. The examiner needs to address the Veteran's contentions and provide a clear rationale for their opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, right leg radiculopathy, left leg radiculopathy, and chronic sinusitis. The claim for sleep disturbance was remanded.,Service connection for the Veteran's low back disability is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to her military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to conflicting evidence and need for further examination.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for insomnia as a symptom of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board has also remanded this issue.