Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for an increased rating for a low back disability and TDIU prior to August 24, 2011 due to incomplete development and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board denied service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his active service. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or chronicity.

The Board has dismissed the issues of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for right ankle, right foot disabilities, a loss of vision, and a deviated septum. The claims for service connection for low back disability, IBS, and bilateral arm disability are reopened. The Veteran's rating claims for right shoulder, neck, and bilateral knee disabilities are remanded for new VA examinations.

The Board has remanded two issues: increased ratings for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and sciatica of the right lower extremity. The AOJ must review all evidence, including recent VA examinations, and issue a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The Veteran's back disorder is related to his active military service, as are his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current back strain and his service. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to his in-service strain.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's lumbar spine and muscle pain conditions are related to his service-connected PTSD, but more evidence is needed for a definitive determination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that his current conditions did not have their onset in or were otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted at a 20% rating prior to July 31, 2016 and denied for higher ratings. The right elbow disability is granted at a 10% rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to insufficient evidence or further development being necessary.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and headaches, finding that these conditions began in or are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for dizziness, back condition, heart condition, kidney condition, irritable bowel syndrome, and arthritis have all been denied.,Service connection has not been established for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and TDIU have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of lumbosacral strain and left ankle nerve entrapment have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration. Specifically, they need to obtain a VA examination regarding the Veteran's bilateral pes planus, review new evidence submitted since the last statement of the case, and consider any relevant VA examinations.

The Veteran's back brace, which is fabric-covered and not prone to wear or tear clothing, does not qualify for an annual clothing allowance in 2014.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative arthritis is not service-connected as secondary to his right knee disorder, and thus remanded for further evaluation.

Service connection for a low back disability is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that it was incurred or aggravated by service.,Entitlement to an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension is denied as there is no evidence showing blood pressure readings meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back disability is etiologically related to service and granted service connection for a low back disability.