Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his service-connected low back disability and to consider his claim for a TDIU prior to April 28, 2016.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including lung disability, right hip condition, right hand condition, low back condition, OSA, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining complete service treatment records and VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back condition, which includes developmental kyphosis, was aggravated by service, specifically an in-service motor vehicle accident and the physical demands of his military duties. As a result, the appeal for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of PTSD, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities are remanded. Additionally, the TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of hypertension has been granted. The Board finds new and material evidence that suggests a relationship between herbicide agent exposure and hypertension.,Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded as the issue remains unresolved.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding direct service connection and secondary service connection. The Veteran's back condition is being reviewed for potential service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back disorder, right foot injury (recurring sprains), and left foot fracture are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for recurrent venous thrombosis is also being remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding her current disability status.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of rating in excess of 20 percent for a lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for a low back disability is granted, and the case is remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that further development is required before it can address the merits of the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder condition due to lack of a current disability. The lower back and neck conditions are remanded as the evidence is insufficient to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for new evaluations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a back disability, right shoulder disability, bilateral epididymal cysts, left shoulder impingement syndrome, and chronic maxillary sinusitis/rhinitis, did not render him unemployable during the period from July 2, 2010 to February 27, 2014. The Board found that his education, past work experience, and functional impairment caused by these disabilities were not sufficient to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's low back disorder, classified as degenerative arthritis and possibly including disc pathology, is being remanded for further development due to inadequate examination. Additional records are needed, and a new VA examination must be conducted.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened, service connection for schizophreniform disorder is granted, hypertension and lumbar spine disorder are denied, and a 10% rating is assigned for tinnitus with an effective date of February 5, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for a left arm disability is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that any current left arm condition began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury.,The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted as it is related to his active service.,The Veteran's claims for a back disability, eye disability, skin disability (including rash, scabies, nevus, and eczema), and herpes simplex virus are all remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examinations.,The Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence or argument to establish service connection for any of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of his conditions, including coronary artery disease, right knee replacement, right knee burn scar with right knee surgical scars, left knee and femur disability, left ankle disability, low back disability, left hip disability, GERD, and IBS.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and associated neurological disabilities, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been remanded due to the need for further development. The hypertension claim is still under consideration.