Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and a kidney disorder. The claims are being remanded for further examination.

Your appeals for service connection of a low back disability and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal is not about service connection, so no rating or effective date was assigned.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain with right sciatica to correct a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability was granted, effective January 28, 2015. The Board found that relevant service treatment records were added to the file after the February 2015 rating decision and used in the February 2020 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right wrist disability and is therefore denied service connection for residuals of a right wrist injury. The back disability claim is remanded due to inadequate opinion in the August 2019 VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his chronic sinusitis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The case is being remanded to provide the Veteran with a new VA examination to assess the severity of his low back disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability, lumbar spine disability, right ear otalgia, and migraines. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment from September 2007 to September 30, 2015.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for lumbar spine back condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for recurrent moderate major depressive disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected plantar fasciitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae residual anterior neck scars, and right eye corneal scars.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability and right lower extremity nerve disability are related to service, but additional evidence is needed for a complete determination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression), PTSD, a back condition, high blood pressure, a hip condition, a left knee condition, skin cancer of the right arm, and sciatica are remanded due to failure to conduct VA examinations as scheduled.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability and an increased rating for cervical strain due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations to address his lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities, with specific attention to pain during range of motion testing.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations conducted in August 2018 and July 2020 were inadequate for assessing the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability. As a result, the claim is being remanded to obtain a retrospective medical opinion regarding the Veteran's range of motion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected right knee, foot, or ankle disabilities have aggravated her claimed back disability.

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination and to provide the Veteran's representative with the curriculum vitae of the June 2015 examiner.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for high cholesterol, back disability, pulmonary granulomas, sleep apnea, COPD, Crohn's disease, headaches, heart disability, seizure disorder, myoclonic jerk disorder, and rhinitis due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right knee disability and remanded the low back disability claim for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to errors in duty to assist and potential exposure to hazardous materials at Fort McClellan. The Veteran's service records are being verified, and VA examinations will be scheduled for his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to errors in the duty to assist and regulatory requirements. The Board finds that additional development is needed, particularly regarding medical opinions related to exposure to burn pits.