Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions on the nature and etiology of his sleep apnea and thoracolumbar spine disorder.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability rating and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis is rated appropriately at 10 percent, his bilateral knee disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and his back disorder is not related to a service-connected disease or injury.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to address the etiology of the appellant's low back disorder and left knee disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back disorder did not have its onset during service or within a year of discharge, and is not related to any in-service injury. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's back disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims due to inadequate VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back disability and because the outcome of his claim for service connection for a low back disability is pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including post-operative degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and asthma, prevent her from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The appellant's claim of service connection for a low back disorder will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the claims of service connection for hypertension, a right knee disorder, and a lumbar spine disorder, as well as the claim to reopen the claim for service connection for a left knee disorder. As such, these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his attorney, and as a result, the claims are dismissed.

The Veteran has withdrawn all his appeals, and the Board does not have further jurisdiction to consider them.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a back disorder, which he claims is related to his service-connected Osgood-Schlatter disease of the left knee. The VA examiner's opinion did not address whether the service-connected condition caused or aggravated the back disability.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent, effective September 10, 2013. His lumbar spine disability remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the relationship between his current foot, knee, and back disabilities and his service-connected right ankle injury.

The Board has found that the Veteran's low back disability is a result of in-service injuries and his current left wrist arthritis may be related to his military service. The claim for service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of cold injury residuals, diabetes mellitus, or a back disorder during his military service. His dysthymic disorder and left knee disability have been rated appropriately.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a new examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbosacral spine disability and any related neurological symptoms. The examiner should also determine if he has a current sleep disability and whether it is related to service or his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical spine strain with degenerative disc disease, and a left knee disorder. The claim for dental trauma for VA treatment purposes is pending.

The Veteran's back disability is found to be at least as likely as not related to his active service. The acquired psychiatric disorders are also found to be related to his service, with PTSD being diagnosed based on a stressor during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbosacral strain, to include as due to the service-connected left knee disability, is being remanded for additional development and an opinion from a VA physician.