Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's BPH is granted staged ratings, with a 20% rating prior to May 23, 2018 and a 40% rating from that date. The appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and the rating for low back disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's lumbar spine condition may be related to his service-connected inguinal herniorrhaphy, but this needs to be confirmed with a VA examination. For multiple sclerosis, the Veteran must provide an authorization for records from his private physician Dr. Nuchovich.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his assertions of secondary service connection. The VA will schedule examinations and obtain additional medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and back disability was denied. The Veteran also had claims for higher ratings for his lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy which were all denied.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional records from your National Guard service and private treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective from November 17, 2016.,Service connection for lumbar and cervical spine arthritis has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The issues of service connection for various disabilities remain unresolved.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and right shoulder disability. The disabilities are found to be directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances due to service-connected knee and back braces, as well as skin cream, are denied because the evidence does not show that these items tend to wear out or tear his clothes or cause irreparable damage.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for GERD, headaches, and lumbosacral spine disability were denied. The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for prostate cancer was granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative joint disease, but denied service connection for his left shoulder DJD and right hip strain.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and an effective date prior to August 16, 2006 for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,Service connection was granted for sebaceous cysts of the low back and head but the matter is remanded due to lack of clarity on whether these are separate from existing conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause him to be in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's need for aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities, as well as whether he has loss of use of his bilateral lower extremities.

The Board has remanded 12 issues related to service connection and evaluations for various conditions, including headaches, allergies, erectile dysfunction, cervical disorders, neurological disorders, hearing loss, and back pain. The remand is due to the need to obtain VA treatment records from San Juan VAMC.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar strain and osteoarthritis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service. Service connection was also denied for a cervical spine disorder due to lack of evidence linking it to service or any other condition.

The Board has remanded several issues including earlier effective dates for service connection and initial compensable ratings for knee conditions, as well as a service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a low back disability due to conflicting medical evidence and unclear findings from previous examinations.

The Board denied service connection for tinea cruris, back disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral foot disability (plantar fasciitis), chronic rhinitis/sinusitis, and fibromyalgia. Service connection was granted for shortness of breath.