Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left shoulder strain, cervical spine disability (neck pain and stiffness), lumbar spine disability (lower back pain), left ankle sprain, and right ankle sprain due to lack of medical documentation of continued care from 1994 to 2012. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete service treatment records from the Veteran's active duty period in November 2009 through June 2010. The RO is instructed to make additional attempts to obtain these records and provide them to the claims file.

The Board has determined that the VA examination provided was incomplete and requires further development to determine if the Veteran's back disability is related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, and radiculopathy of the left upper extremity as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected intervertebral lumbar spine disc disease.

The Veteran's back condition (spondylolisthesis) and left ankle condition are granted service connection as direct service connection. The case is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the etiology of the left ankle condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including low blood cell count, respiratory disorder, swelling of the extremities, back disorder, tuberculosis, osteoporosis, prostate cancer, bladder disorder, IBS (bowel disorder), dental disorder, and schizophrenia have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen any of these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and consideration, including obtaining outstanding medical records and addressing issues related to TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is granted due to a continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity require additional examinations to determine their current severity.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disability, an eye disability, and diabetes mellitus due to lack of contemporaneous medical evidence. The Veteran was provided with additional opportunities to attend examinations.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's lower back, bilateral hip, and left knee disabilities are found to be related to his service-connected pes planus.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's bilateral eye disability as it is considered a residual of his TBI.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hepatitis C, low back disability, and right knee disability have been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence has been received to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, SMC based on need for aid and attendance, and TDIU due to incomplete records. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is being reviewed.

The Board denied service connection for hip, back, heart, hypertension, and OSA disabilities. The claims were not reopened.

The Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease and related headaches have been granted service connection, with a 10% disability rating effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has denied service connection for a right hand condition due to the lack of evidence of a current disability. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for lumbar spine pain.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral great toes, bilateral ankle disability, lumbar spine disability as secondary to service-connected arterial reconstruction left lower extremity, and bilateral hip disability as secondary to service-connected arterial reconstruction left lower extremity have been denied. The right knee disability claim has not met the criteria for a rating more than 10 percent.,The Veteran's depression claim has not met the criteria for a rating more than 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, right knee disability (claimed as knee pain), left shoulder disability, ear pain, and sinus pain due to incomplete development of evidence and need for further medical examination.