Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues, including a request for a rating adjustment for lumbosacral strain and the reopening of her claim for bilateral hearing loss disability. She also seeks service connection for various conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea, alopecia, folliculitis, and tinea pedis. The case is being remanded to schedule a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability is being remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether his current low back pain is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral hip disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and residuals of a scalp laceration are still pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, Social Security Administration (SSA) records, and a VA compensation examination. The claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing, and he has requested another hearing. The claims of reopening service connection for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine and lumbar spine are still pending.

The Board has ordered the VA to verify the appellant's service dates and types of service in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. The case will be remanded for further development, including a VA examination if it is determined that the appellant suffered an injury during ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA.

The Board has granted the request to reopen the claim for service connection for a back disability and determined that new and material evidence has been presented. The issue of whether service connection is warranted will be addressed in the remand portion.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain medical records and provide the Veteran with a VA examination for his claimed disabilities. The appeal is currently remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and left hip strain, finding that the current disabilities are likely due to service-connected bilateral foot disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for a teleconference hearing at the RO, and will schedule it as soon as possible.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed multilevel degenerative disc disease is related to a documented low back injury in service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further proceedings due to a need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board is remanding the Veteran's claim for entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder due to concerns about the adequacy of the June 2011 VA examiner's findings regarding the etiology of any current low back disability. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder. Service connection is granted for lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, scheduling a new VA examination to assess the severity of his lumbar spine disability, peripheral neuropathy, and bowel/bladder impairment, and addressing whether service connection should be restored for type II diabetes mellitus with early diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been granted, effective June 1, 2005. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to August 30, 2012 is being remanded due to the change in his disability picture.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his hypertension and spine disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, finding that the Veteran's heavy lifting as an artillery soldier during his military service contributed to his current condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his back and shoulder conditions, are sufficiently severe to render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to June 27, 2011.