Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for cervical DDD, multiple joint arthritis (right shoulder and bilateral knees), left knee replacement, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and hammer toe as the evidence did not show these conditions began during a period of active duty or training.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection claims for various disabilities, as well as a TDIU claim and an earlier effective date claim for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease. The appellant is required to provide updated VA treatment records and identify any outstanding private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his service-connected cervical spine, left knee, and ankle disabilities have been dismissed. The appeal for PTSD with ADHD has also been dismissed. However, the Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded.

The Board has determined that the VA examination report is inadequate and requires a remand for an additional VA opinion to determine if the Veteran's lower back disability is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of ovarian cyst removal has been denied. The Board has also remanded her claims for lower back, hip, knee, foot, and ankle disorders due to lack of sufficient medical evidence on record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to incomplete records, including a lack of information on SSA disability benefits. The Veteran is also required to undergo new VA examinations to assess his current level of severity for his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased ratings for various knee conditions, lumbar spine disability, chronic headaches, and sleep disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for reopening of the hip, low back, and leg disorders were granted but only as to their reopening status.,The neurological disorder affecting bilateral lower extremities and right shoulder disorder are both remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examinations and evaluations to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions, including PTSD, migraine headaches, right hip disability, ventricular arrhythmia, and tinnitus. The effective date for service connection remains January 24, 2013.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various knee, shoulder, back, and ankle disabilities have been granted. However, the Board has found that additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations. The TDIU claim will also be adjudicated.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of a low back disorder was denied. His claims for secondary service connection of a right hip disorder and an increased evaluation for left hip osteochondritis were also denied.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for low back pain and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral degenerative joint disease, bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, respiratory disability and acquired psychiatric disability (specifically depressive disorder). The decision found that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, PTSD, and increased ratings for the cervical spine disability. The Veteran's current low back disorder is considered to be directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his thoracolumbar sine sprain with levoscoliosis, degenerative changes and spondylosis was dismissed as he withdrew the claim. The appeals for increased ratings of left knee strain, right knee osteoarthritis, and service-connected hypertension are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD claim has been reopened, but service connection for low back disability, left hip disabilities, right hip disabilities, left leg disabilities, right leg disabilities, left foot disabilities, and right foot disabilities is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral CTS, mechanical back pain and lumbar-sacroiliac dysfunction, myofascial pain of the cervical paraspinal muscles and upper back, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, limited flexion and painful motion of the right hip, limited extension of the right hip, rotation and adduction of the right hip (unable to toe-out more than 15 degrees or cross legs), limited flexion and painful motion of the left hip, and limited extension of the left hip have all been denied. The Veteran's service connection claims for these conditions are decided on their merits.

The Veteran's back disorder has been granted service connection, but his diabetes mellitus claim remains denied due to lack of direct or presumptive link to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various disabilities, including middle back, cervical spine, bilateral hip, knee, and ankle disabilities.