Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for hypertension and a back disability.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 20 percent for residuals of lumbar surgery to include intervertebral disc syndrome and granted a separate 10 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's back condition and his service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current back disability is not related to his military service and denies his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a RO hearing and obtaining a VA examination to address the issues of increased ratings for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, as well as entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's degenerative changes of the lumbar spine with scoliosis were incurred during service and granted service connection for this condition. The heart disability claim was denied as there is no evidence to support its onset or causation in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional private treatment records related to the Veteran's service-connected low back disability. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development of his claim, including obtaining a supplemental medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including DDD of the lumbar spine and PTSD, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment as of September 11, 2013. His TDIU claim is granted effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current low back disability is related to service. The TDIU claim will also be considered based on evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder is not service-connected, but his erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer is service-connected.

The Veteran's low back disorder and prostate cancer were denied service connection. The Board found no evidence of in-service events or symptoms, and the Veteran did not have qualifying service for presumptive exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claims were granted for service connection for various spinal disabilities and associated radiculopathies. The RO also increased her disability ratings for these conditions, with some changes effective May 23, 2013.

The Veteran's TMJD with bone resorption is rated at 50 percent effective August 25, 2008. The other issues on appeal are not currently before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule her for VA examinations to assess the severity of her low back disability and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine has been productive of functional equivalent to 50 degrees of forward flexion, with muscle spasm and abnormal gait. The criteria for a rating of 20 percent have been met throughout the period on appeal.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disability and remanded it for further development, including another VA examination to assess whether her current low back disability is related to her in-service injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling of a VA examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations and opinions. The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back pain and right ankle sprain are pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of outstanding VA treatment records.