Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the adequacy of a previous VA examination and the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple knee, wrist, and low back disabilities. The RO has assigned initial ratings for these conditions, but the Veteran disagrees with these determinations.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected left shoulder disability, as well as claims for other disabilities and benefits. The Board has ordered remand due to incomplete records and the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board found that the Veteran's back disability did not have its onset during active service and was not otherwise directly incurred in or aggravated by any incident in active service. Therefore, service connection for a back disability is denied.

The Veteran's postoperative lumbar spine IVDS was rated at a 40 percent rating from October 17, 2009 to August 11, 2015. After that date, the disability is not shown to cause limitation of forward flexion to 30 degrees or less (or overall impairment commensurate with such limitation), spinal ankylosis, or incapacitating episodes due to the IVDS.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various knee, ankle, and back disorders, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-service existence or aggravation. The Board also found that the current disabilities were not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected pes planus.

The Board found that the Veteran's current low back and neck disabilities are not related to his active duty service, and denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the RO's September 1995 rating decision, which denied service connection for a low back disability, was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to failure to consider the Veteran's in-service injury and subsequent treatment. Service connection is now granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right knee, hip, or back disability that is etiologically related to either service or his service-connected hepatitis C. The claim for separate ratings for an acquired psychiatric disorder was improperly severed.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant's representative, resulting in its dismissal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his conditions are not related to his military service.,Service connection was not granted for obstructive sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a bilateral eye disability, residuals of a head injury, hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, memory loss, insomnia, or a sleep disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected herniated disc of the lumbar spine and radiculopathy of the lower extremities have been rated at their maximum allowable levels for the period from January 17, 2007 to January 28, 2015.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is not related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disabilities are not related to his service and have denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an increased rating for degenerative disc disease L4-5 of the lumbar spine are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations, incomplete evidence, and failure to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board finds that the Veteran's right and left knee disorders, variously diagnosed, are proximately due to or caused by his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The Veteran is also found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for tension headaches. The claim for a movement disorder/seizures, to include as residuals of a head injury, and the claim for a back disability, to include as residuals of a head injury, are remanded for further development.