Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's left ankle disability is considered a subsequent manifestation of his already service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with osteoarthritis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his service connection claims for lumbar spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities because the submitted evidence is cumulative and redundant of previous evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder, including degenerative disc disease and stenosis, is related to his active service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability and found that the Veteran's current left knee condition is at least as likely as not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected right knee disability. The claims for PTSD, sleep apnea, and right ankle disability were withdrawn by the Veteran prior to decision.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected lumbosacral strain as the result of scoliosis with degenerative joint disease and intervertebral disc disease is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical disc disease, lumbar disc disease, and radiculopathy secondary to a cervical spine disorder. The Veteran's current disabilities are found to be related to his in-service injury during basic training.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his lumbar spine disorder, and considering whether there has been any worsening in his major depression since his last VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his low back disability and obtain any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has denied service connection for a back condition and left foot drop, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current low back disability is related to his in-service injury and grants service connection for a low back disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased rating for diabetes mellitus, service connection for hypertensive heart disease, and service connection for a low back disorder. The decision found that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions, and that any current diagnoses were not related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including cervical spine, lumbar spine, right shoulder, hip and knee conditions, ankle, wrist, plantar fasciitis, and migraine headaches have been granted. The claim for psychiatric disability was denied as there is no current diagnosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the percentage requirements for a schedular TDIU, and he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation despite his physical limitations.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of rationale in the VA medical nexus opinion, and additional development is required.

The Board has requested a medical opinion and is remanding the case for further development. The Veteran's claim for service connection for back disability will be reconsidered with consideration of all added evidence.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development and consideration of the new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine and left knee disorders did not begin during service or are related to service in any other way.,Service connection for these conditions cannot be granted as secondary to a left ankle condition, as this issue was previously denied.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU beginning March 30, 2011 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected back disability. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only, as she does not have ankylosis of one or both knees or hips, nor does she have actual remaining function in her left foot that could be accomplished equally well by an amputation stump with prosthesis.