Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to inadequate medical examination at the November 2020 VA examination, specifically regarding functional loss during flare-ups and after repeated use over time.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected migraine headaches and lumbar spine disability are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of lumbosacral strain was denied, and the claim for increased rating for lumbosacral strain is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for lumbosacral strain due to insufficient medical evidence regarding its onset and relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of her service-connected conditions, including left shoulder condition, neck condition, right shoulder condition, and right ankle condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection to various disabilities have been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The effective dates are not yet determined as they will be based on the PACT Act, which does not allow earlier effective dates.

The Board has found that there is a need for new VA examinations to evaluate the Veteran's right ankle and low back conditions due to inadequate previous evaluations. The claims are being remanded.

The Veteran's low back disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy were granted ratings, but tinnitus was denied service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbosacral spine disability is being remanded due to the need for further examination.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA. The claims for a back disorder are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues. The Veteran's current conditions have not been fully evaluated, and further examination is needed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for posterior neck scarring, PFB of the posterior neck and hairline, and lumbosacral spine strain are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. Further evaluations by VA doctors will be needed.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA eligibility due to the lack of evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable prior to June 2, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on housebound status is denied because he does not have a single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent, nor has he been awarded a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to a single service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature, onset, and etiology of her claimed disability.

The Veteran's effective dates for various disability evaluations have been granted as of September 23, 2019. The claims were based on new evidence that reopened the service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, vertigo, low back pain, and a left knee disorder are remanded due to incomplete service personnel records. The AOJ is instructed to verify the dates of service in July 1987.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, finding that it is related to an in-service injury and continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the case to determine the proper date of entitlement to TDIU, as the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU is pending. The Board will refer this matter to the Director, Compensation Service, for extraschedular consideration of TDIU prior to March 26, 2008.