Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further VA examinations and development of his claims for higher ratings related to his service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease.

The Board has remanded the appeal due to the Veteran's request for a video conference hearing. The issues of service connection remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of November 6, 2009 for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD is granted. The claims to reopen service connection for right arm (shoulder) injury, right hand injury, and back disability are also granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left ear hearing loss, and right shoulder disability have been granted. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for other conditions are denied.,No effective date has been assigned as the evidence is not sufficient to establish when these disabilities began.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination. Service connection will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and development of his claims for service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, lumbar spine, left knee, and amnesia.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back and neck disabilities, but has not addressed his claim for a left arm/shoulder disability due to secondary service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of the July 1996, July 1997 and November 1999 rating decisions on grounds that they contained clear and unmistakable error (CUE), finding that the burden to establish such error was not met.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and medical treatment records. The case will be reconsidered after these actions are completed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disability is related to his service, as evidenced by his in-service injury and subsequent continuous symptoms. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board found no evidence of a low back disability during service or for many years after discharge, and concluded that the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability is not related to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. Therefore, service connection cannot be established.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed back and stomach disabilities are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected low back disability and neurological findings. The claim for TDIU will also be referred to the Director of Compensation Service.

The Board has remanded the case due to VA's failure to obtain treatment records from the University Hospital of Cleveland for the Veteran's neck and back disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to concerns about the adequacy of VA examinations and the need to obtain Veteran's medical records from a specific period.

The Board has granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, which is currently rated at 100 percent disabling.

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher evaluation of 40 percent is warranted based on severe limitation of motion.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of outstanding medical records.

The Board found that the Veteran's current back disability is less likely than not related to his military service, including a lifting injury in service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of service connection.