Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted and issues needing clarification.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable or unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period on appeal prior to February 26, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate April 2014 VA examination, and a new examination is required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected pes planus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back disorder did not develop during service and is not related to any in-service injury. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and low back disorder. The claim was remanded to obtain additional development but the issues were again denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted. The issues of radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities remain before the Board.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service and thus denied all of his service connection claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a new examination. The issues are related to his service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded the case for compliance with a previous remand order, issuance of a Statement of the Case regarding entitlement to TDIU, and for obtaining updated VA medical treatment records. The issues on appeal include increased ratings for low back disorder and cervical spine disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examination and consideration of new evidence, including nerve conduction studies from a private provider in 2008.

The Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease, degenerative disc disease, and status post ruptured disc L5, is the result of an injury incurred in service. The Veteran also has a diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities and a psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD) that are related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's back disability is not related to his service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need to adjudicate her service connection claims for migraine headaches and degenerative joint disease of the cervical and lumbar spine. The case will be returned to the Board after these issues are resolved.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his lumbar spine disability, including any neurological disorders associated with it. The Veteran also reported worsening symptoms and difficulty performing daily tasks.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a back disability due to new and material evidence. However, further examination is needed to determine if any current back disability is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and examinations. The claims of service connection, increased rating, and TDIU will be reconsidered after obtaining these records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including medical examinations to assess his low back disability and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including proper notice and updated clinical findings.