Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only as defined by VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his thoracolumbar spine disability and for readjudication of both his increased rating claim and TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's right ankle ligament ossification is granted, but the issues of service connection for back and knee disorders are remanded due to incomplete information or clarification needed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hemorrhoids was granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's lumbosacral degenerative disc disease warranted a 10% evaluation since August 4, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and updated treatment records, as there may have been changes in his lumbar spine condition since the last examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to service or a service-connected disability. The Board also denied increased ratings for hypertensive heart disease and spondylolisthesis with degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.,The remaining issues regarding left leg radiculopathy, psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder), and TDIU are not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's appeal of the lumbar spine disability rating is dismissed as he indicated satisfaction with the current evaluation and only wishes to pursue his bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for an automobile allowance and specially adapted equipment or adaptive equipment only.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for a back disability, and the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Board has noted that additional evidence was submitted during a July 2014 Travel Board hearing and has requested its association with the electronic claims file. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and headaches, as well as his request to connect tuberculosis residuals to service, is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations and the provision of an addendum to his September 2014 medical opinion.

The Board finds that the Veteran's low back disability was incurred in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's current low back disability is not causally related to his active duty service, specifically the motor vehicle accident and fibula fracture. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board has found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is attributable to his active military service and grants this claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for clarification on when his condition stabilized, as well as a new opinion regarding transferability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and Low Back Disability. The evidence received since the most recent decisions is considered redundant or insufficient to raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral artery disease and ischemic heart disease, with a 30 percent rating assigned. Service connection was denied for lumbar spine disability and recurring bad dreams.