Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disability, finding that her condition is at least as likely as not related to military service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current left shoulder and low back conditions and his in-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, erectile dysfunction, and urinary incontinence due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition and a neck condition due to conflicting evidence regarding whether he was scheduled for INACDUTRA on May 1, 1987 or May 2, 1987. The Veteran needs to provide documentation of his specific dates of INACDUTRA in the US Naval Reserves (USNR) in May 1987.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his military service and his current condition. The reopening of the claim due to new evidence did not change this outcome.

The Board has remanded several issues for early private treatment records, including service connection claims for various conditions. The Veteran's appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his lumbosacral degenerative disc disease (back disability) is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for skin cancer is denied. The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for a low back disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the claim for a new VA medical examination and opinion to determine if the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability is related to his service, specifically his injury in 1954. The examiner will consider whether there is any medical reason to accept or reject the Veteran's belief that his injury resulted in a chronic back disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his appendectomy scar and lumbosacral spine degenerative joint disease, as well as consideration of a TDIU claim. The Veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations to assess the severity of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his lumbosacral strain (back condition) to include as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee and hip conditions, finding that there was no direct or indirect link between these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including CRPS, lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, bilateral arm and leg disabilities, tinnitus, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran is also being asked to provide medical records related to his service-connected plantar neuropathy of the feet.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's low back disability, including lack of a physical examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal request.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a skin disorder, claimed as a wart like growth, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal request.,A 10 percent rating is granted for the right knee disability, effective from April 26, 2013.,Service connection for a left knee disorder secondary to the service-connected right knee disability is remanded.,Service connection for a lumbar spine disorder secondary to the service-connected right knee disability is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and effective dates are being remanded due to the need for a DRO hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, with radiculopathy, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and active duty service.

Your case is being sent back to the agency for them to consider additional VA treatment records. They will then decide if you can reopen your claims for low back disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and low back disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence such as VA treatment records related to his low back condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of cervical and lumbar spine disorders, as well as other conditions including PTSD, erectile dysfunction, headaches, shoulder disorder, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral foot disorder are remanded due to the need for further development.