Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated as 50% disabling prior to March 11, 2013.,The Veteran’s lumbosacral strain is currently rated at 20% since October 21, 2006. The claim for a higher rating is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and a neck disorder, finding that the Veteran's current disorders are not related to his in-service injury. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and chronic low back pain, finding that the evidence supports a nexus to service. The Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service injuries.

The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy and back disability are rated at 40 percent, granting a higher rating than previously assigned. The Veteran is also granted entitlement to TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis and left elbow degenerative arthritis due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities, including range of motion testing during flares.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and arthritis, finding insufficient evidence to link these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder are granted service connection. The right shoulder, right hand, right foot, hepatitis C, left hip disabilities, low back disability, and cervical spine disability are dismissed due to withdrawal of appeals.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete VA examination and requests for additional medical evidence. The Veteran's low back disability is being reviewed again.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional information and examination regarding the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and its associated radiculopathy. The issues of increased initial ratings for herniated lumbar disc, IVDS, radiculopathy right lower extremity, and radiculopathy left lower extremity are all remanded.

The Veteran's low back condition and left ulnar neuropathy are both being remanded for further evaluation due to conflicting evidence regarding their severity.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased rating, and TDIU due to incomplete examinations and insufficient reasoning in previous decisions. The Veteran is required to provide updated medical records and undergo new examinations to determine if his back condition is related to service or aggravated by his left knee disability.

The Veteran's right hand condition, including the ring finger, fibromyalgia (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome), migraine headaches, back disorder, folliculitis and acne, and obstructive sleep apnea are not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, increased ratings for left and right knee degenerative arthritis, and an increase in rating for nephrolithiasis. The issues are also related to his left ankle degenerative joint disease.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected low back spondylosis with degenerative disc disease, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA and private treatment records. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for these records, and a medical examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete record from Henry Ford Health System, and requests for records have been made.

The Veteran's back disability was rated at various levels, with the highest rating of 40 percent denied. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine with spinal fusion, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with spinal fusion, and scars (left lower anterior neck and lower back) due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and remanded the remaining issues due to need for further development of evidence. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical records, undergo examinations, and complete other tasks as directed by the VA.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by or related to his active service. His colon cancer, bladder cancer, and back disability were not incurred in or related to his military service.