Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left knee conditions, as well as his chronic low back pain, are related to his active duty service. The Board also found that there is at least a 50% probability that the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected low back strain and residuals of left foot fracture, as well as an examination to determine the etiology of his bilateral shoulder disabilities. The claims will be readjudicated after this development.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current low back condition, including whether it is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was remanded.,Service connection for Degenerative Disc Disease of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spines was denied, as the evidence did not support a finding that the condition began during service or was caused by service.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional medical evaluation and consideration of his cervical spine disability, as he reported worsening symptoms since the last VA examination over five years ago.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine was received on November 10, 1983. The effective date for this award is set at November 10, 1983.,The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine was also received on November 10, 1983. The effective date for this award is set at November 10, 1983.,The Veteran's initial rating for allergic rhinitis was granted in October 29, 2004 and increased to 10 percent from July 13, 1994 and to 30 percent from November 6, 2006.

Service connection is granted for thoracolumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, left knee disorder, skin disorder on the right hand, and right foot disorder.,Service connection is denied for cephalgia as it is not secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for her lumbar spine disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination that complies with Correia v. McDonald.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the claims of service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the right ear hearing loss issue. The remaining claims were denied as there is no legal basis for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected chronic lumbosacral strain and chronic cervical spine strain disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and CTS of the right hand/wrist have been reopened, but new evidence does not establish that these conditions are related to his military service.,Tinnitus was not found to be incurred in service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hip disability and lumbar spine disability, but remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's initial rating for lumbar degenerative disc disease and IVDS was granted at a 20 percent level, effective prior to May 13, 2015. A separate 20 percent rating was also granted for left lower extremity sciatica.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder, diagnosed as degenerative disc disease and arthritis of the lumbar spine, is related to his military service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip condition and rotated torso (back condition) are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions. The Board finds that the weight of the evidence does not support a finding of a current disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and the obtaining of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the adequacy of previous examinations and opinions, as well as to obtain updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's low back disorder was incurred in, or caused by, his military service and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and provide a new VA examination.