Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for a low back disorder should be remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vision loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for a lumbar spine condition, claimed as lower back disc problem, is denied due to lack of in-service incurrence and continuity of symptomatology after discharge from active duty.,Service connection for bilateral knee pain is denied because there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease. The Veteran's statements are too vague to suggest an in-service event or injury.,Service connection for hypertension is denied as the condition did not manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vision loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for a lumbar spine condition, claimed as lower back disc problem, is denied due to lack of in-service incurrence and continuity of symptomatology after discharge from active duty.,Service connection for bilateral knee pain is denied because there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease. The Veteran's statements are too vague to suggest an in-service event or injury.,Service connection for hypertension is denied as the condition did not manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder is remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.,The Veteran's PTSD rating remains at 50 percent, but her TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has decided that the VA needs to gather more information about whether the Veteran's cervical and thoracolumbar spine disorders are related to his service. The examination is needed to determine if these conditions began during or were caused by his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU due solely to his service-connected back disability has been granted from October 30, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary bladder cancer status post resection is granted.,The claims for respiratory disability and low back disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were reopened, with the new evidence showing current diagnoses of these conditions. Service connection was granted for both.,Service connection for a back disability was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of low back pain and remanded other issues related to heart disease, hearing loss, radiculopathy, and TDIU. The Veteran's claims are pending due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for sinusitis, emphysema, anxiety disorder, depression, back condition, jaw condition, and degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder are being remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for malaria, foot disability, ankle disability, lumbar spine disability, and general arthritis due to outstanding treatment records and additional examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability claimed as low back pain and granted service connection for chronic heartburn. The Veteran's low back condition was not shown to be related to service, while his heartburn is considered to have started in service.

The Veteran's low back disorder is granted service connection.,Service connection for a heart disorder is denied.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial disability ratings. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a right hip disability (claimed as right knee), right shoulder tendonitis, patellofemoral syndrome, and migraines are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to new evidence submitted that relates to the unestablished facts necessary to reopen his previously denied claims. The low back and right foot disabilities are related to an in-service incident, but the left foot disability is not.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were found to be contributory causes of his death, which was caused by metastatic lung cancer. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, finding that his current condition is causally related to an injury he sustained during his active military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder is not related to service, and thus denied this claim. The lumbar spine disorder claim is remanded as there is insufficient evidence on record regarding its relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disorder, sciatic nerve damage of the right lower extremity, and left upper extremity radiculopathy due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous VA examinations. The claims are being returned for further development.