Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for a back condition due to conflicting medical evidence about whether the Veteran's spine was sound when he enlisted. The matter is being sent back for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability is reopened, and the case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the nature of his current condition and its relationship to service or VA treatment.

The claims for service connection for a back disability, sinusitis, respiratory disability, and headache disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back and upper back conditions due to inconclusive objective medical evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back injuries, lower lumbar joint and disc degeneration, a cervical spine disability, bilateral cervical radiculopathy and paresthesias of the shoulders, arms and hands, neurogenic tics, extreme loss of weight, difficulty breathing, myositis, myopathy, ALS, and headaches. The claims are being remanded for further examination to determine if these conditions are related to exposure to herbicides or jet fuel and exhaust.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability, finding that there was no evidence to support the contention that his current condition was incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for dementia has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal. The appeals for service connection for a skin disability, low back disability, sleep disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for asthma, a left ankle disability, and a lumbar spine disability (to include bilateral radiculopathy). The claims for service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and an initial rating for bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the lumbar spine disability. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability is remanded.

The Veteran's back condition and PTSD have been granted service connection. Ratings of 10% for left knee instability and limitation of motion have also been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disorder, including whether it is related to service or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for right-forearm disorder is dismissed.,Service connection was denied for thoracolumbar spine disorder, right-knee disorder, right-hand disorder, left-hand disorder, and migraine headaches.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for left ankle dislocation and back disorder are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder is not related to his service and does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower back disability on the basis of aggravation, finding that his pre-existing condition was aggravated by his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a left elbow disability and granted it. The lumbar spine disability was also granted as service connected, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for a right ear condition is dismissed.,The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for a left ear condition is dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Major Depressive Disorder and Low Back Disorder are granted. The Board found the evidence in equipoise with respect to whether the Veteran's MDD had its onset during service, thus granting service connection. For his low back disorder, the Board determined a new VA examination is needed as the April 2013 examiner did not adequately address the Veteran's in-service complaints and treatment.

The Board has dismissed all the issues in this appeal due to the death of the appellant during its pendency.