Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board remands the service connection claims for headaches, a back condition, a neck condition, and a left shoulder condition due to missing medical records from DCH Regional Hospital in Tuscaloosa.

The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication by the AOJ.

The Board must remand the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for a low back disability due to an inadequate VA examination and the need to address the Veteran's prior documented history of flareups and functional impairment.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The appeal regarding the assigned ratings for the service-connected lumbar disability was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the issues for a new VA examination to address inconsistencies in previous examinations and to obtain updated treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, right wrist disability, and left wrist disability as there was no evidence of these conditions being caused by or related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and lumbar radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left hip strain, lumbosacral strain, GERD, and ED to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was granted.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder was dismissed due to the Veteran's concurrent election of multiple review options.

The Board remands the claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain to afford the Veteran an examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 40 percent rating of degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc disease, as it was not factually ascertainable that an increase in disability had occurred prior to October 29, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disability and a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as further evidence is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss. The claims for service connection for a neck condition, back condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, right foot condition, and left foot condition were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for dizziness, multiple sclerosis, and a back disorder due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's low back condition.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, left knee pain, right knee pain, right ankle pain, left ankle pain, and headaches as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of October 9, 2018, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).