Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing service treatment records and insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and back disabilities. The Veteran's right leg disability was considered in conjunction with the back disability.,There is no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after active duty that could be presumed due to exposure to Agent Orange or Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA eligibility awards are granted effective February 14, 2022. The VA has also awarded service connection for back and shoulder disabilities with initial ratings effective the same date.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle, right ankle, left hip, right hip, left knee, right knee, and back disabilities due to a lack of competent and probative evidence indicating current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the condition had its onset during service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and right shoulder disorders due to a claims processing defect.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a recurrent headache disability and a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral spine intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative disc disease, spondylosis, and bilateral sacroiliitis are being remanded due to the need for further medical examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for gastroenteritis and colitis, hemorrhoids, and left knee pain. Service connection was granted for a low back disability.,Service connection for right eye injury is remanded.

The Veteran's migraine/tension headaches are granted as service-connected, with effective date of November 20, 2024.,Service connection for degenerative joint disease and strain of the thoracolumbar spine is granted, effective September 10, 2015. The earlier effective date claim is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and ulnar nerve impingement disorders due to the need for additional medical opinions addressing causation and aggravation.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a back condition and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of new and relevant evidence submitted within the required timeframes.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, left and right hip strains, left and right knee conditions, and tinnitus have been granted. The Veteran is also assigned a 10 percent rating for each of the affected limbs.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new examination is needed to determine if any lumbar spine disorder, including lumbosacral strain, is related to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, left knee, low back, and right wrist conditions due to a failure of VA to schedule the Veteran for an examination and to secure private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, degenerative arthritis of the spine (back disability), right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability have been dismissed as they were previously denied in a January 2015 rating decision. The Veteran did not dispute or appeal these decisions.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral tinnitus has been denied because the evidence does not show that his current tinnitus is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for vision disability, right hand disability, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, PTSD, psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and memory loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a lower back disability and remanded the issues of secondary service connection for neck disability as related to the lower back disability, and an increased rating for SMA syndrome. A new VA examination is needed to determine the appropriate diagnostic codes for the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for a thoracolumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology, and a new VA examination is required.

The rating reduction for the Veteran's DDD and IVDS from L4-5 disability was improper, and the 20 percent rating is restored.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain was denied as the disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion. The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, despite complaints of pain and difficulty with activities, did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.