Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a supplemental examination to determine if the Veteran's low back disorder is related to his military service.

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The Board found that the Veteran's right knee and low back disabilities are not secondary to his service-connected left knee disability. The VA examiner concluded that these conditions were more likely related to normal aging changes rather than the service-connected condition.

The Veteran's back disability was rated at 40 percent disabling, effective from the date of the decision. The left lower extremity radiculopathy was rated at 20 percent disabling prior to August 13, 2012 and 40 percent thereafter.

The Board has granted a higher initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, effective from August 15, 2013.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of cold weather injuries to the left and right feet, as well as a low back disorder. The Veteran's claims were based on his participation in combat during the Korean War.

The Board has denied service connection for low back, psychiatric, right hip, and right knee disabilities as secondary to residuals of a left medial malleolus fracture.

The Board found that the reduction of the rating for the Veteran's service-connected low back disability from 40 percent to 20 percent was not supported by the evidence of record at the time of the reduction and denied the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity as to effectively preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment for which the Veteran's education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify her.

The Veteran's claims for low back disability, allergic rhinitis, and inguinal hernia were denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, as well as information about the Veteran's time at Camp Lejeune. The claims will be readjudicated based on all received evidence.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left upper extremity neuropathy, left ear hearing loss, increased ratings for right upper extremity radiculopathy and PTSD, as well as compensable ratings for tension headaches and right ear hearing loss due to procedural reasons.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and depression as secondary to his low back disorder have been denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant service treatment records and VA medical records.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's right shoulder, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disabilities to her service or any other occurrence during a qualifying period of service. The conditions are not related to her service-connected left shoulder disability or fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are not related to service, and his low back and left knee disorders did not manifest within one year of discharge from service.,His current low back disorder is not linked to service or a service-connected condition. His left knee disorder was also not linked to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and a supplemental VA opinion regarding the relationship between his low back disability and service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder (IBS) and denied service connection for a back disability, finding that the Veteran's IBS is related to her service in the Gulf War, while her back condition is not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective from November 21, 1995 to the present due to his service-connected low back disability and psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to consider the merits of these claims.