Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development of records and the need for an examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and arranging for an examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The VA denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition, but after reviewing new evidence, the Board has reopened the claim. However, the medical examination and opinion concluded that there is no link between the Veteran's current low back condition and his active duty service.

The Veteran is granted an annual clothing allowance for the 2012 calendar year due to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with limited motion, which resulted in a rigid back brace issued by VA.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation and the need for an examination regarding wear and tear on clothing caused by service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, TDIU, and special monthly compensation are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The case will be further adjudicated after the completion of the requested actions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disorder, nasal disorder, and lumbar spine disorder were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for a dental disorder.

The Board has ordered remand for additional development, including scheduling a hearing by live videoconference. The case will be returned to the Board after this is done.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding private treatment records and a need to review Dr. S.'s evaluation form.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is related to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including a VA examination to determine the nature and severity of his service-connected enteritis (Crohn's disease) with granulomatous hepatomegaly with anemia, as well as whether his back disorder is secondary to his Crohn's disease. The case will also be reviewed for extraschedular consideration.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with an opportunity to respond. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of service connection for a low back disability and entitlement to a TDIU are inextricably intertwined.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by service and is not related to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the evidence supports reopening and granting service connection for low back disability, left leg disability, and right leg disability as secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus. The effective date of this decision is August 3, 2001.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including headaches, sinus or allergic disorder, thyroid disorder, back disorder, upper-gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, and dermatologic disorder of the feet. The decision did not find a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's low back disability was rated at 10 percent prior to June 16, 2014 and at 20 percent thereafter. He also received a separate 10 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's DJD and DDD of the thoracolumbar spine are related to his in-service parachute jumps, and thus grants service connection for this disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and development due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current disabilities and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for refractive error, claimed as a vision disorder, is denied. The Board finds that there is no current evidence of an acquired eye disorder and the law prohibits service connection for refractory errors of the eyes unless such defect was subjected to a superimposed disease or injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and addressing the etiology of his current condition.