Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertensive heart disease, hyperactive bladder, right hip disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right knee and left knee disabilities, right ankle sprain, and furunculous of the neck and back, are found to prevent him from obtaining or retaining employment. The case is REMANDED for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability and finds that myofascial lumbosacral syndrome is etiologically related to active service. The issue of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for hypertension will be remanded as it was not addressed in the July 2013 decision.

The Veteran's back disability is rated at 20 percent, and her Meniere's disease is rated separately. The Board denied the higher initial rating for the back disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the Veteran's service-connected back disability and its impact on her ability to work. The appeal will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disorder and lumbar spine disorder are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination, as well as the potential relevance of his reserve service records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully consider the appellant's claims for service connection for groin and low back disabilities, including obtaining relevant service records and private treatment records. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his lumbar strain has been remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations, particularly regarding his service-connected left thigh shell fragment wound and any potential psychiatric disability. The case will be returned to the Board for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an examination and opinions regarding the etiology of any current lumbar spine disorder and left hip disorder. The Veteran's claims will be re-adjudicated after this is done.

The Board has granted service connection for a scar on the forehead, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support this claim. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has ordered additional development of the claims, including obtaining VA treatment records from 2010 to 2012. The appeal is now pending again with the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back and right shoulder disabilities are not related to his period of active military service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for TDIU and reopening of his service connection claim for lumbar fibromyositis with arthritis of the spine are being remanded due to procedural issues. The TDIU claim will be returned to the Board only after the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received is fully developed.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain clarifying opinions from the VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed low back and left shoulder disabilities. The case will be returned for further review.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back condition is related to his active service and granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of a low back disorder, right tibia disorder, and hepatitis C. The decision found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's lumbar spine strain is currently rated at 20 percent, effective March 1, 2006. The rating reflects the Veteran's pain and limited range of motion without ankylosis or other significant functional impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for examinations to assess the etiology of his cervical spine disability and right shoulder disability.