Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for low back disability and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The claims are now pending before the Board for further adjudication.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, low back pain, bilateral hip disorder, right knee pain, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches are all granted as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder, identified as degenerative disc disease. The effective date of the grant is not specified in this decision.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a back disability and determined that there is no nexus between the current disability and active duty service. The Veteran's claims are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unanswered medical questions regarding the Veteran's low back disorder.

Service connection for a back disability is granted.,Service connection for athlete’s foot is granted.,Service connection for a left eye scar is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is granted.,Service connection for short-term memory loss is granted.,Service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of bipolar disorder with psychotic episodes due to new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for this condition. The low back disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability are not found to be related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions from VA examiners regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected low back strain caused or aggravated his left hip disability. The claim will be returned for further development and examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for a neck condition and an increased rating for low back strain are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, including lumbar strain and arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his in-service injury. The evidence shows continuity of symptomatology since discharge from service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his disabilities due to the need for more contemporaneous evaluations, additional treatment records, and an opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions including lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, a heart condition, hypertension, colon cancer, and scar tissue surgery residuals. The VA is instructed to obtain information from SSA regarding any disability benefits the Veteran may have received.

The Board has ordered remand for the Veteran's claims of service connection for arthritis of the low back, sciatica of the left lower extremity, and sciatica of the right lower extremity. The remand requires a new VA examination to address whether these conditions are related to military service or her service-connected low back strain, including an opinion on aggravation.

The Veteran's period of service from November 3, 1965 to April 24, 1970 is considered a bar due to his AWOL for over 180 days.,Claims for service connection were denied for various conditions including low back disability, ischemic heart disease, urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, and a circulation disorder. The Veteran's current conditions were not related to his in-service conditions.,There is no probative medical evidence linking the Veteran’s current disabilities to his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's assertions regarding in-service noise exposure are considered, but a new VA examination is needed to address these claims.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and a back disorder. The claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions, as well as the severity of his left knee disability.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 40 percent, but the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic criteria.