Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not proximately due to or the result of her service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a new VA examination and obtaining medical records. The claim will be reviewed to determine if an increased disability rating is warranted.

The Board found that the Veteran's current back disability is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 20 percent for his degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and mechanical back syndrome is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and review of his medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current low back disorder is related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional records, including from her VA care providers.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic lumbar strain has been granted, with a current evaluation of 40 percent. The Tinnitus issue is reopened but no new evidence was provided to warrant service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for her claimed low back disorder, left knee disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and PTSD), stomach disorder, and respiratory disorder. The evidence did not establish a current disability or link to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active military service and have denied all of his claims.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals for increased evaluations of asthmatic bronchitis and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current lumbar strain is related to his in-service injury, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back pain and degenerative joint disease of the left knee, as well as his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not establish new and material evidence to reopen any of these claims.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his service-connected degenerative disc and joint disease of the cervical spine did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for traumatic spondylosis of the lumbar spine and dismissed the appeal regarding right knee chondromalacia and left ankle disability due to lack of specific error or law in the determination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing an addendum to the VA examination report regarding his adjustment disorder with mixed features.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, including degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the thoracic spine, was found to be related to service. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his thoracic spine and knee disabilities were granted with a rating of 10 percent.