Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and a right hip disorder. However, these claims are still pending as they have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and glaucoma, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease.,Service connection was also denied for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for an opinion on whether the Veteran's current low back disability is related to his service, specifically lifting artillery shells.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining VA treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to assess the thoracolumbar spine disability, and scheduling another psychiatric examination using DSM-5 criteria.

The Board dismissed the claims of service connection for gout, right hip replacement, lumbar spine disorder, and left leg below knee amputation due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for depression and service connection for lumbar spine disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that additional examination and opinion are needed to determine the nature and etiology of any low back disability and hypertension, as well as their relationship to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to service connection and increased ratings, leaving no unresolved questions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the veteran's current thoracolumbar spine disability and his service, as well as the relationship between any current left eye disability and his in-service injury. The appellant will need to undergo additional examinations to determine these relationships.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back, knee, hip, and radiculopathy conditions, are so severe that he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active service. The right knee disability case is remanded due to incomplete VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various knee and ankle disorders, as well as a jaw disorder. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims of service connection for low back disorder, right knee disorder, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain is rated at 40 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of ankylosis or other conditions warranting a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder, cervical spine, and lumbar spine conditions due to inadequate VA examinations. Additional records are needed, including service treatment records from motor vehicle accidents in service, and new examinations and opinions are required.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's major depressive disorder with PTSD and alcohol abuse, but granted a TDIU based on his combined disability ratings. The case is being remanded to address the left shoulder condition and cervical spine issue.

The Veteran's appeal regarding an increased evaluation for unspecified mental disorder and major depressive disorder was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing her appeal. The appeals for increased evaluations of lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee disabilities (left and right) were remanded.