Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current back disability and thus, service connection for a back condition is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for reopening her service connection claims for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, finding no new and material evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbosacral and cervical spine conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic sinusitis and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine were denied as there is no evidence of incapacitating episodes or ankylosis, which are required for higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational experiences.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and an examination, as the current VA examination is inadequate.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain warrants a 10 percent disability rating, effective July 1999. The left lower extremity radiculopathy is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability was rated at 10% prior to September 29, 2016 and increased to 30% thereafter. The current rating of 30% is maintained.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain private treatment records and readjudicate the issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a back disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his back disability and an evaluation of his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA examinations and records to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions and whether he has a bilateral hand disability secondary to his service-connected autonomic neuropathy.

The Veteran's lumbar strain, left shoulder sprain, and right wrist sprain were evaluated. The Veteran was granted a disability rating of 10 percent for each condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability began in service and is related to his military service, thus granting service connection.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's low back disorder and whether it is related to his military service. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck, low back, and left hip disabilities as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability due to lack of evidence supporting a direct or secondary relationship between these conditions and his service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a back disability.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine strain with degenerative changes and L5-S1 disc protrusion is rated at 20 percent since July 14, 2017.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with herniated discs at L4-5 and L5-S1 resulted in moderate limitation of motion, which was granted a 40 percent disability rating effective February 23, 2015.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his claims for service connection for various conditions, including frontal sinus osteoma, head trauma, headaches, chronic sinusitis/rhinitis, GERD, and others. The claim of tinea pedis was also withdrawn.