Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The claims for service connection, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and TDIU are all remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's back disorder may be related to service, but more information is needed. Her PTSD symptoms also require additional evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine and bilateral hip disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left foot disability.,Service connection for a right foot disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the need for additional examinations and treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection on all issues, including right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, residuals of a neck injury, and bilateral hernias.

The Board has found insufficient evidence to decide the claim and has remanded for a new medical opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for a right knee condition, right ankle condition, GERD, and lower back condition are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left hip disability and low back disability (secondary to left hip disability) due to insufficient evidence in the May 2016 VA examination report. The Veteran's lay statements will be considered, as well as his in-service duties.

The Veteran's chronic low back strain is currently rated at 40 percent, effective October 9, 2017.

The Board has determined that an effective date prior to April 25, 2011 for the award of additional dependency allowance for the Veteran's spouse is not warranted.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a low back disability secondary to service-connected knee disabilities and increased ratings for PFS and DJD of the right and left knees. The Veteran's claims will be further evaluated with new examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for his service-connected degenerative disease of the thoracolumbar spine is being remanded due to inadequate examination and missing VA treatment records. A new examination will be scheduled to assess the severity of his back disability.

The Veteran's cervical spine arthritis is not service connected as there was no in-service diagnosis and the condition did not manifest within one year of discharge.,Bilateral hearing loss cannot be service-connected due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Board has ordered new examinations for the Veteran's lumbar spine and bilateral hearing loss disabilities due to potential changes in their severity since the last evaluations. The claims are also remanded for a VA audiological examination to determine if the Veteran’s hearing loss disability is related to service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disability has been reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board finds that the current low back disability is related to active duty service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a low back disability, but dismissed the appeal seeking to reopen his claim of service connection for residuals of bilateral foot frost bite.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted an increased rating to 70 percent.,The Veteran is granted entitlement to Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and bilateral hip condition, finding no evidence of in-service injury or relationship to service. Service connection was granted for PTSD.,PTSD was found to be related to the Veteran's military experiences and fear of hostile activity during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition including a muscle strain and degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar and thoracic spine with IVDS have been granted. The Board found that there was sufficient evidence to support these claims, considering the Veteran's consistent assertions of continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected lumbar spine DDD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and evaluation of his lower extremity numbness.