Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and determining the nature and etiology of any neck and back disorders. The specific issues on appeal include reopening service connection claims and seeking VA compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are necessary and outstanding treatment records should be obtained for the Veteran's claims. The case is REMANDED to obtain these records.

The Board dismissed all the moving party's claims of service connection for various conditions, including degenerative disc disease of the low back, retinopathy, cirrhosis of the liver, cholecystitis, PTSD, and depression, all claimed as secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board has determined that the March 1996 RO decision denying service connection for neck and low back disabilities was tainted by clear and unmistakable error, thus reversing the decision.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and employment history.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a low back disorder. However, after reviewing all available evidence, including VA treatment records and a VA examination report, the Board finds that there is no medical documentation of an in-service injury or disease related to the current low back disorder.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a low back disability but denied all other claims due to lack of current diagnoses and no in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including the provision of relevant VA treatment records and consideration of all issues in a timely manner.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder was previously denied, and the Board is remanding the case to provide proper notice and conduct further development including scheduling a hearing before a Decision Review Officer (DRO) and obtaining an updated VA examination.

The Board found no current diagnoses of thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, right hip or left hip disorders and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that the appellant's pre-existing condition did not worsen during his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including consideration of VA treatment records from 2009 to 2012.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private facility on April 25, 2012 are now covered by VA due to the emergency nature of his condition and the unavailability of VA facilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hip disorder is aggravated by his service-connected back disability. The claim will be returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back strain with muscle spasms is causally related to his active duty service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is service-connected, and she was granted a 50 percent disability rating for her major depressive disorder prior to May 19, 2008. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for low back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The disabilities were not found to be etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 10, 2003, for the grant of TDIU was denied as there is no evidence showing a factual increase in disability within one year prior to that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's depression is related to his service and granted service connection for it. The Board also found no evidence linking the Veteran's back disability to his service, thus denying service connection for this condition.