Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for gout of the bilateral lower extremities and remanded the issue of service connection for a low back disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion from a VA examiner regarding the Veteran's back disability. The examiner did not consider all diagnoses and failed to address the Veteran's in-service lifting injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for compression fracture T-11 and degenerative disc disease, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis and major depression associated with lumbosacral strain with right sacroiliac joint dysfunction and degenerative arthritis, status postoperative are granted. The Veteran's left hip condition and right hip joint condition are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 50 percent rating from September 25, 2013 to prior to July 1, 2015. The claims for right shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and cervical strain are reopened.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, right hip disability, and osteopenia. The claim for bilateral flat feet and plantar fasciitis was granted.,Service connection for the right knee disability is not warranted as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability has been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence to support the reopening of this claim. Other claims, including secondary service connection for back and left knee disabilities and bilateral pes planus, as well as TDIU, are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's initial ratings for various service-connected conditions were granted or denied. The appeal is mixed, with some issues having their initial ratings granted and others not.

The Board has remanded the claims for low back disability, sleep apnea, and folliculitis due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back condition and remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding ITBS.

The Board granted service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and denied the claim for a disorder manifested by pain and tightness in the head and neck, including tension headaches, cervicogenic headaches, IVDS, cervical spondylosis, cervical degenerative disc disease, and cervical spine degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's current low back disability is at least as likely as not due to an injury incurred in active service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims are also being remanded to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.,The Veteran is seeking to reopen several service connection claims related to herbicide exposure. These claims have been remanded due to outstanding medical records and further examination.

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition and a dental disability (claimed as mouth injury). Service connection was granted for diabetes, with the eye condition being considered secondary to diabetes.,Service connection was established for diabetes based on evidence showing exposure to diesel engine exhaust and obesity during service.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and left ankle strain. The claim for a respiratory disability is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed all the claims related to the Veteran's injuries and disabilities as they are no longer relevant due to his death.

The Board has determined that the current medical evidence is insufficient to address the Veteran's claim for a low back disorder. The Veteran served in active duty from July 1983 to July 1987 and asserts that his congenital scoliosis was aggravated by service, resulting in ongoing pain since separation.

The Board has remanded the claims of tinea versicolor, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability due to incomplete development. Additional VA examinations are needed for tinea versicolor, and Social Security Administration records must be obtained for both cervical and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for back condition was granted. New evidence has been submitted that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.