Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a new examination to determine the severity of his service-connected back and right knee disorders, as well as to obtain all relevant VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine disorder, hypertension, skin disorder, bilateral hand numbness, and memory loss. The claim for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's mitral valve prolapse with palpitations has been granted an initial 10 percent rating. The issues of service connection for DDD of the lumbar spine, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD due to military sexual trauma have been remanded.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for back disability. However, the claims of entitlement to service connection for right shoulder disability and an evaluation in excess of 20 percent are remanded due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The appeal for headaches, left knee condition and low back condition is dismissed. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for low back, neck, and right knee disabilities as they are not related to the Veteran's in-service automobile accident or his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 40 percent, but the Board finds no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis. The cervical spine disability is currently rated at 30 percent.,The Veteran’s left upper extremity disability is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's low back disorder is related to service and granted.,Bilateral hearing loss was not found during the appeal period.

The Veteran's low back disorder, left foot disorders, and varicose veins of the legs are all granted service connection. The right index finger disorder is remanded for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her spine condition, as it requires further evidence and clarification due to incomplete range of motion testing.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease with L5-S1 spondylolisthesis, finding that it is related to his in-service injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The Board found that the submitted evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for right knee and back disabilities due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's back injury during his National Guard service. The appellant needs to provide additional personnel records and VA will seek these documents from relevant sources.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, finding that his current condition is related to his in-service back injuries and persistent symptoms since then.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, back disorder, left eye disorder, and right eye disorder due to missing VA treatment records and need for addendum opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right deltoid ligament sprain and service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for service connection for a back disability is remanded due to inadequate opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations of the appellant's cervical spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a back disorder and macular degeneration, but denied them on the merits. The evidence submitted since the last final denial does not establish a nexus between current disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. Further examination is required to determine if any diagnosed disorders are related to service.