Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder is granted. Entitlement to service connection for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine is granted. The rating in excess of 10 percent for a right inguinal hernia with ilioinguinal neuralgia is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and reopening of his claims for low back disability, bronchitis, and obesity. The other conditions have been dismissed due to withdrawal or denial.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions on whether the Veteran's conditions are aggravated by her service-connected thyroid cancer or its treatment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all service-connected conditions, resulting in their dismissal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability has been remanded due to incomplete records and the need for an examination.,Service connection has been granted for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II, both presumed due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and residuals of a right toe fracture are being remanded due to incomplete development. Additional VA examinations will be conducted, and the claims will be readjudicated.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for his low back disability, left knee plica, and right knee plica due to incomplete examination reports and lack of consideration of functional loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right leg pain, left leg pain, and pityriasis rosea have been granted. The claim for tinnitus as secondary to service-connected hearing loss disability has also been granted.,Service connection for lumbar spine disability is denied due to lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis or etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of the Veteran's flare-ups. The Veteran is also advised that his claims for service connection for migraine headaches and a cervical spine disorder are referred to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for clarification.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition and ED, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that is related to his current conditions. The claim for ED was also denied as secondary to a low back condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his lumbar spine and lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities due to further development being required.,The Veteran’s claims of entitlement to service connection for a neck/cervical spine disability have been remanded by the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral shoulder disability, and low back disability has been denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchial asthma is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of evidence meeting VA criteria for a current disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine strain and right lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as his TDIU claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and bilateral hip disorder, finding that there was no evidence of chronic disability during or within one year after service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between current diagnoses and military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for thoracolumbar spine scoliosis with spondylosis and degenerative disc disease was granted, but the issue of an increased rating remains pending. The cervical spine disability is denied, and the urinary incontinence disorder and respiratory disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder is reopened, and he is granted service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease and thoracic spondylosis. Service connection is also granted for mood disorder as caused by service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease and thoracic spondylosis and bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to service, and remands for further examination of his bilateral hearing loss, bilateral foot, low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities.

The Veteran's back disability is currently rated at 20 percent, effective from April 9, 2014. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for any period.