Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for low back, right ankle, and hypertension disabilities. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of a chronic condition within one year of separation from service or any nexus to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations, records review, and further analysis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for spondylosis, lumbar spine was denied. The claims for hypertension and hepatitis C are remanded.

Your appeals for service connection have been remanded due to the addition of new VA medical records. Your case will be returned to the RO for initial review and readjudication.

The Veteran's appeals for left ankle, left foot, and frostbite residuals of the bilateral feet conditions have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded cases involving back condition, left knee condition, right ankle condition, and right foot condition (claimed as degenerative joint disease).

The Board has granted a 50% disability rating for bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his claimed left ankle, right ankle, left hip, right knee, and low back disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for osteoarthritis of the thoracolumbar spine is being remanded due to inadequate examination and missing VA treatment records.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The remaining issues have been REMANDED for further development.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with IVDS is rated at 40 percent, effective September 28, 2016. The appeal for higher ratings was denied.

The Veteran's mood disorder with depression is rated at 70 percent effective as of March 24, 2014. The rating remains unchanged for the entire appeal period.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient examination and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's lower back disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy need further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service-connected low back degenerative disc disease, including his current range of motion and frequency of incapacitating episodes. The VA examiner is requested to provide a comprehensive assessment.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability due to insufficient medical opinions and lack of recent VA treatment records. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher evaluation of his lumbar spine disability is denied. A 10 percent evaluation, but no higher, is granted for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity beginning July 20, 2018.

The claim of service connection for a back disability is reopened due to new and material evidence, but the issue is remanded as there are outstanding private treatment records and an additional VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and reduction of the initial rating are being remanded due to need for new VA examinations.,The Veteran is seeking SMC based on loss of use of upper and lower extremities, which requires a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection for CMT and secondary service connection for a back disability to include as secondary to CMT are granted. The claims for left ankle, right ankle, left foot, and right foot disabilities to include as secondary to CMT, and service connection for IHD and HTN to include as secondary to CMT are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his lumbar spine disability is remanded due to inadequate examination. The case remains before the Board regarding the RO’s actions and jurisdiction.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for low back disability, radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, right hip disability, and left knee disability due to insufficient information regarding their onset in service or relation to service.