Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and granted an initial 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus. The remaining issues of service connection for residuals of head injury/TBI, hallux valgus of the right foot, hallux valgus of the left foot, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding that there was no in-service onset or causation of his current condition and that any present disability is not related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for updated VA records and a new examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's right inguinal hernia and low back disability.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is claimed to be related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. However, the claim for a lumbar spine disability has not yet been decided. The Board finds that these claims are inextricably intertwined and cannot be decided separately.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability has been reopened and granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's back disability is related to his left knee disability, which was established as direct service connection.

The Veteran's right shoulder scar was initially denied a compensable rating prior to August 2, 2017. A 10 percent rating is granted beginning on that date.,Service connection for heart disorder and bilateral wrist disorders are remanded due to outstanding records.,Right shoulder disability and cervical spine disability ratings are remanded as the Veteran's symptoms have worsened since his last examination in 2014.,Lumbar spine disability rating is remanded as the Veteran's range of motion has worsened since his last VA examination in 2014.,Bilateral foot disabilities and PFB of the face and upper neck are remanded due to outstanding treatment records. Migraine headaches are also remanded for a new examination.,,,

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury or residuals thereof, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral hip disability, low back disability, neck disability, and sleep disorder.,The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of any of these conditions at the time of the decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims. The right knee, left knee, low back, and bilateral foot disorders were all found not to be related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's low back disability is currently characterized as status post lumbar fusion and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, but there are questions about its relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for a low back disability was reopened and granted, while the claims for left knee disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and headaches were denied.,PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for a low back condition due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of in-service records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to new evidence indicating worsening of his disabilities since the last examinations in December 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine disability and PTSD, as well as his TDIU claim due to inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations to assess the severity of his conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current low back disability is related to his service, including a helicopter incident in Vietnam.

Your appeals to reopen service connection for a back disability and for an earlier effective date for tinnitus have been dismissed as you withdrew your appeals in August 2016.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen her claim of service connection for lumbosacral strain and determined that she may have a current disability related to in-service injuries. The Board found reasonable doubt as to whether the Veteran's current condition is due to service, but decided in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus and PTSD remains denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for low back condition and upper back condition.,Service connection claims for lower and upper back conditions are pending, but further examination is needed as VA has not provided such a review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for back and right knee disabilities are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's current lumbar spine disabilities of degenerative disc disease and spondylolisthesis are considered to have been aggravated by pre-existing scoliosis during service, thus meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including right shoulder strain, ankle and knee disabilities, back disability, and hypertension. The case will be remanded to obtain new VA examinations and opinions.