Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including referral to the Under Secretary for Benefits or Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration of an extraschedular rating for service-connected radiculopathy of the right lower extremity secondary to a lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records. The Veteran's appeal remains pending and will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbar disc disease and bilateral radiculopathy, left ankle disability, tinnitus, and hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of his VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and failure to comply with remand directives. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disorders and mid and low back disorders are now before the AOJ.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back disabilities are less likely than not related to his service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for service connection for low back, right eye, and left eye disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of arthritis in service or within one year following discharge, and the most probative evidence is against a finding that the current back disability is related to service. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and VA examination reports.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a back disability has been dismissed as the RO granted service connection in December 2012. The remaining claims of increased ratings for knee, wrist, PTSD and migraine headaches are being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his lumbar spine and lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, records retrieval, and development of his Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits claim.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease resulted in forward flexion limited to 40 degrees, but without ankylosis or physician-prescribed bed rest. The Board found the evidence did not meet the criteria for a schedular disability rating in excess of 40 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's arthritis and peripheral neuropathy are related to his service, with doubt resolved in his favor.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current heart disorder and finds no evidence of service connection for this condition. For his low back disorder, the Board finds that it is at least as likely as not aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability and found that it is related to his in-service injuries. The issues of effective dates, initial ratings, and service connection for other conditions are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and providing an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's back condition is related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, finding that the current disability is not related to service or caused by a service-connected condition.