Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and dismissed the appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability. The claim of service connection for sterility is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and providing medical opinions regarding her current diagnoses and their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a low back injury during service and the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and addendum medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing before the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic lumbosacral strain, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, fibromyalgia, chronic right shoulder strain, chronic left shoulder strain, and right upper extremity neuritis, all effective September 1, 2009.

The Veteran does not have a current low back disability that is attributable to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to an inadequate VA examination and medical opinion, as well as the need to obtain additional treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his authorized representative.

The Veteran's bilateral leg disorder is found to be secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease. His current rating for the lumbosacral spine disability remains at 40 percent.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is not productive of forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine of 30 degrees or less, and he does not have a current disability of the left elbow, left hand, or hips. Therefore, his initial rating for this condition remains at 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and thus denied all of his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and left knee with osteoarthritis/degenerative changes, previously evaluated as fracture, closed, junction, middle lower third of left tibia and fibula were denied. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new examinations and a determination of whether he meets the criteria for TDIU based on his service-connected DDD of the lumbar spine.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and missing medical records, as well as the need for a new VA examination of the Veteran's low back disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and tinnitus, but denied his claim for low back disorder due to incomplete evidence. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board. The Board found no evidence of a current disability in most cases and insufficient medical nexus to support the Veteran's assertions.

The Board has found service connection for a low back disorder and right lower extremity radiculopathy is granted. The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar strain with mild scoliosis and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine were denied as there was no evidence to support a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's left wrist disability and low back disorder are service-connected. The Board granted the Veteran's claims for these conditions.