Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or that any diagnosed condition began in service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied due to the lack of evidence showing the presence of a current disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional consideration of new medical evidence, and the RO is instructed to consider this evidence in its review.

The Board has remanded the claims for eczema, sleep apnea, and low back muscle strain due to insufficient evidence in some areas. The Veteran is to be provided with VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Board has dismissed all pending appeals due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case of the lumbar spine disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder and granted it, finding that new evidence supports the claim.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss disability. The Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his active service.,The Veteran was not afforded VA examinations for his left hand, right hand, eye (dry itchy eyes), and skin disabilities.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeals for service connection of low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's spouse and step-child are not entitled to earlier effective dates for dependent benefits as they became eligible on February 13, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations and his advanced age. The matter will be reconsidered after attempting to schedule a VA examination.

The appeal to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability is granted. The issues of service connection for radicular disability of the lower extremities and hypertension are remanded.

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

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been granted, and he is now entitled to service connection.,The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for urinary dysfunction have been denied. However, the Veteran was granted an extension of his temporary total disability rating for convalescence following surgery.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and she is now receiving a rating of 70 percent for PTSD. Other conditions are also found to be related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient medical opinions regarding her service connection for various conditions, and for a VA examination to determine the current severity of her service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including back disability, left and right knee disabilities, sleep apnea, residuals of heat stroke, and migraine headaches. The decision also remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability with right lower extremity radiculopathy and for restless leg syndrome, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities did not have their onset during military service or were otherwise related to his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or chronic condition and noting inconsistent statements regarding continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for low back disability and also denied his claim for residuals of a circumcision. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen either claim, and that there was no indication of any current disability related to these conditions.

The Veteran is permanently and totally disabled due to service-connected disabilities resulting in loss of use of both lower extremities, which qualifies him for specially adapted housing.