Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been reopened and are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.

The Board is remanding to determine when VA received a document labeled 'Third Party Correspondence' with a receipt date of April 1, 2010, which contains an SSA determination. The Veteran's representative claims this evidence should have been considered in the May 2010 rating decision that denied TDIU.

The Veteran's back disability, boney deformity of the pelvic bone (claimed as internal scarring), erectile dysfunction, and scars on his right thigh and left hand are all related to his October 1977 in-service motorcycle accident. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disorders are related to his active service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The issues of service connection for diverticular disease and colon polyps are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, prostate disorder, high cholesterol, and neck disorder has been reopened. However, the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided that the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, bilateral hip disability, left knee disability, bilateral eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, tinnitus, trouble speaking, TBI, and headaches are remanded due to new evidence received after the last statement of the case.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disorder, finding that his arthritis of the lumbar spine was present within one year of separation from service and is therefore presumed to be related to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and for an acquired psychiatric disorder for the purpose of establishing eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disability is granted. The Board found that the Veteran's current back disability is at least as likely as not related to his military service, including an injury sustained in Germany. Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded and requires additional development.

The Board has found that the RO did not substantially comply with prior remand directives and therefore, the claims for increased ratings for service-connected residuals lumbar strain; left knee chondromalacia, status post arthroscopy; right knee chondromalacia; and headaches are being remanded. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricability with these issues.

The Board found the reduction in rating from 40% to 10% for lumbosacral strain was proper, but remanded the issues of service connection for a cervical spine condition and increased rating for lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, right foot injury (pes planus), and left foot injury (pes planus). The reasons given were that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions during or prior to the appeal period.

The Board has decided that there may be additional VA treatment records related to your claims and has ordered them to be obtained.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back and hip disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion. The right lower extremity disability is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the low back disability claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to various symptoms and disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's right thumb disability, but remanded the issues of increased ratings for his left knee and right knee disabilities, as well as his lumbar spine disability prior to December 12, 2015.

The Veteran's respiratory, eye, low back, gastrointestinal, left hand burn residuals, and heart disorders were not incurred during active duty or related to military service.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder and low back disabilities, finding that the current conditions are not related to events in active service.