Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2024

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the claim for service connection for a back disability, and as such, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that her current condition is not related to an in-service injury or event.

The appeal regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, spina bifida, and right leg disabilities is dismissed because they are already pending final adjudication on appeal to the Board. The appeal regarding his claim for bilateral shoulder disability is also dismissed as it constitutes an improper concurrent election with a previously pending HLR request.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and thoracic spine arthritis, finding that new evidence supports these claims under the presumptive service connection provisions.

The Veteran's service-connected back condition, left leg varicose veins, and left ankle condition rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment for the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's reduction in rating for mild degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine from 20% to 10% was restored. Service connection for tension headaches as secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to service. The Board noted that the earliest indication of a back condition was in 2015, nearly 50 years after service, and found insufficient medical evidence to support a link between the Veteran's military occupational specialty and his current condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for athletes' foot and a back disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board finds that additional medical examinations are required to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.,The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board finds that additional medical examinations are required to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is rated at 40 percent, but no higher. The Board has granted a separate compensable disability rating for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with the lumbosacral strain.

The Board has determined that the reduction in ratings for IVDS, RLE radiculopathy, and LLE radiculopathy from 20 percent to 10 percent, noncompensable respectively, effective March 29, 2021 is proper. The Veteran's appeal for restoration of these ratings has been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's low back condition is related to his service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and colitis is dismissed as moot.,Service connection for a right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and back disorder are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left hip disability and back disability (secondary to left hip disability) due to inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran's current diagnoses are being evaluated, along with his service treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition began in and has continued since active service.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and back pain are attributable to military service, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for upper back condition secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA, IBS, bilateral shin splints, and a lumbar spine disability as secondary to service-connected knee disabilities. The Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeal for bilateral vision loss and has remanded her appeals regarding other conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a back condition, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support these claims.