Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for a neck condition due to lack of evidence linking the current disability to military service. The claims for increased ratings for lumbar strain, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome are remanded as new examinations are needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for back disorder, neck disorder, and peripheral neuropathy due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran will need VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability. The cases are still pending and will be reconsidered by the RO.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that the evidence did not establish a relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeals on all issues related to service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's back condition, particularly in relation to service and his service-connected irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, shoulder disorder, back strain, rhinitis, and GERD. The AOJ is instructed to obtain STRs from reserve and National Guard service periods, private medical records, and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury is granted. The issue of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder is remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions and remanded them for further development.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and remanded the issue of a higher disability rating for his lumbar spine disability.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, and hair loss. The Veteran's vision problems, tension headaches, shoulder conditions, knee conditions, ankle conditions, and back condition are being remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at the maximum disability level (100%) from May 11, 2015. The other conditions remain at their current assigned ratings.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is granted as service connected, with the condition first diagnosed in 1993 and linked to his military service via air gun inoculations. The other conditions are denied due to lack of a current diagnosis or no evidence linking them to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and PTSD, but has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding stressors and diabetes etiology.

The Veteran's hearing loss and lumbar spine disability are rated at 20 percent each, resulting in a combined rating of 70 percent. The Board has granted a total disability rating due to unemployability (TDIU) based on the service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's low back and left knee disabilities have been rated at 10 percent each, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if higher ratings are warranted.

The Board denied claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, a heart condition including coronary artery disease and/or residual of myocardial infarction, and hypertension. The Veteran's claims were remanded for further development regarding degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and cervical spine.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, resulting in the dismissal of all six issues on appeal.