Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a low back disability during service and insufficient credible evidence to establish a nexus between the current condition and service. The Veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's service dates and obtain all relevant medical records. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to assess whether the Veteran's current low back disorder and lumbar radiculopathy with right foot drop are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's low back disorder and whether it is related to service. The appeal will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder, diagnosed as grade I retrolisthesis, is granted. Service connection is denied for degenerative changes in the lumbar spine and spondylolisthesis.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability was found to not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to June 3, 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a hernia disorder and low back disorder, finding no probative evidence of current disabilities or their incurrence in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to a hearing officer's retirement and the need for another Travel Board hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for clarification of the opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically addressing whether his medications and service-connected disabilities have caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's back strain with thoracolumbar ankylosis prior to February 24, 2012 did not meet the criteria for a higher than 20 percent rating as his range of motion was consistently greater than 30 degrees.

The Veteran's back disability is rated at 20 percent, effective April 2007.,The Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 10 percent prior to March 24, 2012 and at 40 percent thereafter. His depression rating remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and assessments of his current disabilities, including lumbar spine, bilateral shoulder, left ankle, bilateral knee, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and further development is needed.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical opinions and the need to obtain relevant VA treatment records.

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's low back condition, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and left hip disability are related to service.,Service connection for a low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and left hip disability is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected gunshot wound to the left flank, is being remanded due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disability, respiratory disorder, bilateral onychomycosis, and bilateral tinea pedis. The claim for diverticulosis was not addressed as it is related to a different issue.

The Board found that the Veteran's chronic back disability did not have its clinical onset during service, arthritis of the spine was not diagnosed within the first post-service year, and there is no evidence to support a finding that his current back disability is otherwise related to active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's back disability was not incurred or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection.