Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back disorder, left lower extremity radiculopathy, left shoulder disorder, and right knee disorder due to a lack of current diagnoses and credible reports of in-service onset of symptoms.

The Veteran's left ankle deltoid ligament sprain has been granted a 20 percent disability evaluation, and no more. The cervical spine disorder and related issues have been remanded for further examination and determination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA examinations and inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any back disabilities, including sciatica as secondary to a back disability.

Your appeal seeking service connection for cervical spine, low back, and left shoulder disorders has been dismissed. The Board found that this was a duplicate appeal of the same rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee, right knee, left ankle, and right ankle conditions. The low back condition was also granted.,Service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome, chronic low back strain, and a neck injury due to inadequate VA medical opinions addressing direct service connection and secondary service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection due to a final rating decision from September 6, 1967, which found that his conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues with obtaining relevant records and ensuring duty to assist was fulfilled. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability claim is being returned for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the lower lumbar spine and generalized anxiety disorder, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's back disability is granted a 40 percent rating, but no higher.

The Board remands the claims for appropriate VA examinations to determine the current severity of the service-connected disabilities, including an estimate of range of motion lost due to pain and flare-ups.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to inadequate evaluations of the Veteran's service-connected low back strain and COPD with OSA.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development and need for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is related to service or aggravation of a congenital abnormality.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, is granted as service-connected. The claims for unspecified depressive disorder, PTSD, lumbosacral strain, sciatica (secondary to lumbosacral strain), and hiatal hernia are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, finding that it did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of in-service incurrence or aggravation and no causal relationship between the current disability and service.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis/degenerative disc disease did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as his range of motion was within the limits specified for a 10% rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and sleep disturbances, as well as a back disability secondary to his inguinal hernia, have been denied. The Board found no current evidence of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar and left knee disabilities, finding that they are at least as likely as not related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all pending appeals.