Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate examination reports, and he needs a new VA orthopedic examination by a different examiner.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain a substantially gainful occupation as of January 3, 2007. Effective date of January 3, 2007 is granted for the establishment of TDIU benefits and Chapter 35 benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current level of impairment due to his service-connected low back disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine myofascial syndrome did not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent, as her range of motion was sufficient to warrant no more than a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, a neck (cervical spine) disability, and right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's skin disorder was not related to service, but herpes simplex was found to be related to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left lower extremity hemiparesis, cervical spine degenerative changes, and other orthopedic conditions, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation due to their combined effects. The Board grants the TDIU rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a new VA examination to address whether his lumbar spine disability is aggravated by his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the percentage rating standards for TDIU, but his combined rating is insufficient to warrant a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The Board finds that he is capable of performing the physical and mental acts required by employment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for right foot pes planus with Achilles tendonitis and lumbosacral degenerative changes, to include as secondary to service-connected left foot and ankle disabilities.

The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, and to consider new evidence received after June 2009 remand. The appeal is currently in remanded status.

The Board found that the appellant's bilateral pes planus preexisted service and was not aggravated therein, and his low back disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying his reserve service.

The Board denied service connection for low back and bilateral leg disabilities as secondary to aseptic meningitis, finding no evidence of current conditions related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's conditions, including residuals of a right shoulder injury, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and low back disorder, are related to his active service. The appeal is granted.

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The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board finds that the Veteran's thoracic and lumbar spine disorders are related to her active service, with continuity of symptomatology. The Board also finds that her pre-existing hypothyroidism was aggravated by her second period of active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disability, right shoulder disability, and cervical spine disability have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing addendum opinions from a VA examiner and Dr. H.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of entitlement to TDIU. The case will be returned to the Board after completion of these actions.