Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed back disorder or left shoulder sprain, and therefore, service connection for these conditions cannot be established.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain service treatment records and VA treatment records, as well as verify the Veteran's periods of active duty and reserve service. The claims for service connection will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to outstanding records and the need for additional VA examinations. The issues of service connection for sexual dysfunction secondary to lumbar DDD, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar DDD without radiculopathy are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed lower back and left hip disorders are not related to her service or any service-connected conditions, thus denying her claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations to assess the severity of his lumbosacral spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, and right ankle disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete or conflicting evidence, and further examination is needed for some issues.

The Board has granted service connection for depression, right shoulder disability, OSA, and alcohol dependence as due to PTSD. Service connection was denied for pes planus, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and back disability (scoliosis).

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for acquired bilateral flat foot, right leg neuropathy, and left arm neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his exposure to noise trauma during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition. The claims of service connection for a back disability, right foot disability, and left leg numbness/radiating pain as secondary to a back disability are remanded due to incomplete records and need further development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability and granted it, finding that new and material evidence had been received. The Veteran was previously denied service connection due to lack of evidence of a diagnosed condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current low back disability is due to injury occurred in the line of duty during his active military service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disk disease of the lumbar spine was granted, with a current effective date not specified. A separate rating of 10 percent is assigned for right lower extremity radiculopathy related to service-connected lumbar spine condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and treatment records, as well as further development of his claims.

The Board has granted a rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's IVDS with degenerative changes, lumbar spine, which is the highest schedular rating available under the applicable diagnostic codes. The Veteran also meets criteria for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's neck and back disabilities are found to be the result of combat service in Vietnam, and thus granted as service-connected.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen his claim. The Board also finds that the Veteran's current diagnosis of degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is related to his service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, and as such, service connection is granted. The Board also found in favor of the Veteran on his claim for service connection for a left foot disability.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his satisfaction with the current disability ratings and service connection determinations.

The Veteran's service-connected GERD has not been manifested by symptoms productive of considerable impairment of health. The Board finds that the probative evidence of record is against a finding that current cervical spine, lumbar spine, right shoulder, and right elbow disabilities are related to service.