Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability is granted as new and material evidence has been submitted. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability remains denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for a degenerative bone disease, low back disability, and variously diagnosed psychiatric disability due to insufficient medical evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for a right arm disorder, neck disorder, and back disorder. The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) were also denied as secondary to the back disorder.,Service records did not show any complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip condition, cervical spine condition (claimed as neck condition), and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine has been granted. The claims for an increased rating for right hip degenerative joint disease, entitlement to SMC based on housebound status, and temporary total evaluation are remanded.

The Board dismissed all appeals for increased disability ratings and earlier effective dates due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal. The claims for service connection were not granted prior to December 5, 2008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee and back disabilities require further examination to determine their current severity. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular percentages for entitlement to a TDIU, and his employment is not precluded by these conditions. The Board denied his claim as there is no persuasive credible evidence that he was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of urethral disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, and lumbosacral spine disorder due to lack of cooperation in providing necessary information.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar strain, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to her service.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus, with the Board considering continuity of symptomatology and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion in a previous decision regarding service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral spine disability, cervical spine disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability have been granted. A compensable initial rating of 10% has been assigned for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete factual premise in the VA examiner's report. The Veteran is asked to provide records from Dr. S.P. and Dr. W.M., and outstanding VA medical records are requested.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar herniated intervertebral disc syndrome, finding that her symptoms began during active service and are related to her military service.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and a back disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for generalized arthritis condition, left shoulder arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, and back condition due to inadequate examinations that did not address whether his service-connected frostbite residuals caused or aggravated these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for left ankle disability due to the lack of evidence of a current diagnosis. The lower back disability claim is remanded for additional development and medical inquiry.

Service connection is granted for COPD and an acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder). The Veteran's lung condition, claimed as asbestosis, is also service-connected. Other claims are denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and secondary service connection are remanded due to the need for updated examinations to assess the current severity of his knee disabilities, as well as their impact on other disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as being proximately due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The other conditions have been denied.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure, and the Veteran's other claims are remanded for further development.