Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disorder, kidney disorder, and basal cell carcinoma due to potential additional neurological impairment from chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.,Additional examinations are needed to clarify the nature of the Veteran's conditions and their relationship to his service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, right leg L4-L5 rami-irritability (claimed as secondary to a low back disability), and depression due to incomplete records and lack of medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has remanded several claims, including service connection for asthma and an acquired psychiatric disorder, due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence. The Veteran's cervical spine and back disabilities are also being examined as they may be related to his active military service.

The claims for service connection for a right hip disability, left shoulder disability, and low back disability have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claim for arthritis has not been reopened as it is related to other joints already service-connected.,The claim for left foot heel spur remains denied as no new or material evidence was submitted.

The Veteran's low back, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities are granted service connection. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to incomplete consideration of evidence and need for further examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, poor circulation in the left and right lower extremities, and kidney condition.,The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for these conditions are remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is required for the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding that there was no evidence of chronic low back symptomatology during or immediately after active duty service and insufficient medical opinion to link current back disability to service.

The Board denied service connection for back condition and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea due to insufficient information and records provided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disability, including degenerative disc disease and spondylosis, is at least as likely as not caused by his military service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's post-operative residuals of a hysterectomy, including as secondary to her service-connected uterine fibroids. The decision also grants service connection for heart disability and skin disability, both considered secondary to pre-existing conditions.

The Board has determined that the VA examiner's opinions were inadequate and remanded for further development. The Veteran's claims of service connection for right hip disability, pelvic fracture residuals, and low back disability are now pending.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current back condition is not related to his military service due to lack of evidence of continuity of symptomatology and normal findings at separation.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings or service connection, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for any of the issues presented.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, TDIU, and nonservice-connected pension due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to assess his right ankle disability with arthritis, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.