Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypoglycemia, PTSD, a cervical spine disability, and a low back disability due to lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected back disability is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and updated medical records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of a back disability, as new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Board has granted a separate rating for left knee medial meniscus tear and remanded the issues of higher initial ratings for low back disability and left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for tendonitis and residuals of a right knee meniscectomy, as well as mechanical low back syndrome, due to the need for additional medical examination to reassess the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's lumbar strain, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and patellofemoral pain syndrome are being remanded for further evaluation. Additionally, his polyuria is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right leg shin splints, left leg shin splints, a lumbar spine disability, and a left thumb disability have all been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a right lower back disability and headaches were denied, as well as his request for an initial rating greater than 50 percent for PTSD. The appeals are all denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and lumbar spine disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within the presumptive period, and that the current conditions are not otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for residuals of frostbite of both lower extremities, chronic fatigue syndrome, and thyroid cancer due to in-service herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection is not granted for left shoulder disability or right shoulder disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine osteoarthritis, and hernia condition as the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for colon cancer was dismissed. The appeal of hypertension and back disability issues is stayed pending the effective date of a new law.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the current 40 percent rating for lumbar spinal stenosis adequately reflects his condition, and the current 20 percent rating for diabetes mellitus is also appropriate. Bilateral hearing loss and sciatica neuritis are remanded due to lack of recent VA examination or treatment records.

The Veteran's low back disability was initially rated as noncompensable prior to August 11, 2017. From that date, he is now rated at 10 percent for the entire period on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen any of these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's degenerative disc disease is related to her service, specifically her period of INACDUTRA. The VA needs to obtain and review all relevant records, including entrance examinations for periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his service, as well as the aggravation of a congenital condition by service.