Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board found that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, and back disability. The criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability as a result of service-connected disabilities have also not been met.

The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar spine injury is not related to his service and denied both claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a back disorder, hearing loss, and eye disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the issues have therefore been dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic lumbar strain with lumbar discopathy, myospasms, and scoliosis as well as bilateral chondromalacia patella.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of his right or left knee condition, back disability, and neck disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's right hip disability was reduced from 20% to 10%, effective January 15, 2013. The lumbar spine disability is rated at 40%. The fibromyalgia and insomnia are separately rated.,A TDIU was granted effective July 20, 2011.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for a back injury. The claims for right index finger injury residuals and right index finger scar were also denied.

The Veteran's low back disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on current evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the maximum available rating. The Board finds that he does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating due to his symptoms and functional impairment.

The appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder and residuals of a bilateral leg injury, finding that the Veteran's current conditions did not have their onset in service.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine spondylosis with radiculopathy and thoracolumbar spine strain and spondylosis, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's multiple service-connected right upper extremity disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining private chiropractor records and scheduling a VA spine examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed lumbar spine disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of any current low back disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his thoracic and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as bilateral foot and leg numbness.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for varicose veins of the right lower extremity, a neck disability, and degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder. The appeals were based on direct service connection.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a low back disability, which he attributes to his service-connected left knee and bilateral pes planus disabilities. The case must be remanded to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's current low back disability was permanently worsened by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's back disability and his service-connected bilateral pes planus.