Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cluster headaches, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right hip, residuals from left hip replacement, lower back condition, cellulitis and tinea, and eczema due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board has denied service connection for low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The issue of nonservice-connected pension is remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for a back condition and an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for back disability and sinus trouble with asthma due to an undiagnosed illness, as new and material evidence has been received. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability was denied. The claims period is marked by increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine and separate ratings for neurological impairment in both lower extremities, but denial on other issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic low back condition was reopened and granted. The appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has been granted.

The Veteran's low back musculoligamentous strain disability is being remanded for a new examination to determine its current severity and whether he experiences intervertebral disc syndrome or lower extremity radiculopathy.

The claim for service connection of a low back disorder has been reopened and remanded. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for a low back disability, finding that the submitted evidence was not new and material.

The Board has decided that an examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's back condition is related to his service in Vietnam, and thus remands the case for further action.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of October 27, 2006 for a separate 20% disability rating for left lower extremity sciatica secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence in his service treatment records, and requests additional opinions from VA examiners regarding whether any current disabilities are related to his active military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder arthroscopic reconstruction with residuals is rated at 20 percent since February 6, 2015. Service connection for adhesive capsulitis, instability, low back condition, and arthralgia, right hip are all denied. However, service connection was granted for right knee patella tendonitis.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease with radiculopathy and left hip disability are granted. The left hip disability is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back disability. The Veteran will need to undergo a VA examination for an opinion on whether their current condition is related to service.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected left wrist status post fracture, lumbar spondylosis, levoscoliosis and discogenic disease, right knee lateral tibial plateau, and tinea versicolor.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the VA examinations used to determine the severity of the Veteran's low back disability. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination that accounts for the frequency and duration of pain flares.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability prior to July 13, 2015 is also remanded.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of service connection for a low back condition, and thus denied the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disorder, neck disorder, and left-knee strain due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.