Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a higher rating of 70 percent effective January 5, 2012. The low back disability claim is pending and the left knee degenerative joint disease claim remains denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is not related to his service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's appeal of overpayment waiver is remanded, and his service connection and increased rating appeals are also remanded. A hearing before a Veterans Law Judge will be scheduled for him.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service. The claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was addressed in the REMAND portion and is REMANDED.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a request for a DRO hearing, and no steps have been taken to address this request. The case is now returned to the Board.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and assigned a 20 percent rating, effective October 30, 2003.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge, and to address the Veteran's appeal of the denial of a waiver of overpayment.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ankle, hip, and low back disabilities due to the need for a new examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to unavailability of service treatment records and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule him for a videoconference hearing at the local RO. The issues of service connection and rating remain unresolved.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since January 18, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current degenerative disc and joint disease, with strain of the lower back, originated during his active service. Service connection is granted for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of her service-connected lumbar strain and right wrist tendonitis, as well as any current disability of the right wrist other than tendonitis.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of new evidence, including VA treatment records submitted by the Veteran's representative. The claims will be reconsidered in light of all pertinent evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's cervical spine and hypertension diagnoses were not caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.,Service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine and chronic headaches have been denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for higher evaluations under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing a supplemental opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's low back disability.

The Veteran's dysthymic disorder is rated at 50 percent, which satisfies his appeal for a higher rating. The Board has also granted service connection for the low back disability under a direct theory of service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to his current conditions. The effective date for the award of a 40 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss is set at October 24, 2007.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder was not shown to have been incurred during service and there was no evidence linking it to any in-service injury or disease. His current bilateral hearing loss disability also did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.