Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's low back disability, as well as whether it is related to service or her right hip disability.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected lumbar spine disability is being remanded due to the need for a more definitive examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back and left ankle disorders due to new evidence received within one year of a previous denial. The VA is instructed to obtain relevant Army Reserve treatment records, and provide the Veteran’s file to an examiner with appropriate expertise to opine on the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that there is no causal relationship between his lumbar spine condition and either his active duty service or his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for lumbar spine disability, service connection for diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea, and TDIU have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's claim to reopen the service connection for a low back disability is granted. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and obstructive sleep apnea need further examination to determine if there is a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's low back disability and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities have been granted increased ratings, with a 40% rating for her low back disability from March 29, 2006 to May 17, 2012. The Veteran is also entitled to a TDIU effective May 17, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, neck disability, left index finger wart, right shoulder disability, and right quadricep muscle tear or right knee disability due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities.,Service treatment records document injuries but do not show chronic conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings, service connection claims, and a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) have been dismissed due to his death.

Service connection for PTSD, right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, and jungle rot (skin rash and groin rash) is granted. Service connection for back condition, hypertension, headaches, and sleep disorder remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions. The claims include bilateral knee, shoulder, back conditions, bladder condition (due to herbicide exposure), and an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hand disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The issues of entitlement to service connection for right knee pain, sciatic nerve condition, lumbosacral strain, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and migraines are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, and a lumbar spine condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of February 16, 2006 for the award of service connection for a cervical spine disability was granted. The issue of entitlement to initial ratings for his low back and migraine disabilities remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations, particularly regarding his service-connected back disability. The effective dates for service connection are also not established.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for back, left knee, and right knee disorders due to lack of consideration of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist, low back, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to VA examinations not addressing recent symptomatology or in-service exposure.

The Veteran's back disability is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that it began during his active duty training (ADT) and is related to an injury sustained in 1967.