Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and DDD of the lumbar spine, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to military service. Service connection was denied for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an increased rating for myasthenia gravis and denied service connection for right ankle and foot disabilities. Service connection was granted for cervical spine stenosis, DDD, and DJD.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is granted as service-connected, with a grant of service connection for chronic right ankle pain and stiffness as an undiagnosed illness. The arthritis of the lumbar spine and right ankle are denied.,Service connection for arthritis of the lumbar spine is granted due to equipoise evidence. Service connection for right ankle arthritis is denied. Service connection for right ankle pain and stiffness (undiagnosed) is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, an upper back disability, and a lower back disability. The claim for increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for spondylosis and disc bulge at L2-L3 of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's left hip, right knee (secondary to lower back condition), left knee, left shoulder, right hip, and right shoulder conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any identified back disabilities, including whether they are related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, a back disability, and right foot disability have been granted. The increased rating claim for the right foot disability is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment since April 15, 2013. The Board found that the evidence supported his claim for TDIU due to these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disability due to new evidence received after the April 2021 rating decision, including additional STRs and VA treatment records. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is being reconsidered as part of this process.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. The claims for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, low back condition, and left shoulder condition are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to readjudicate his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lumbar degenerative disk disease as there was no new and relevant evidence presented since the November 2017 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to missing VA treatment records.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for ratings in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine condition, right lower extremity (sciatic nerve) radiculopathy, and right lower extremity (femoral nerve) radiculopathy as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for cervical spine intervertebral disc disease, lumbar strain with spondylolisthesis, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's current disabilities are found to be related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to obtain necessary evidence, including verification of inservice stressors and treatment records.

The Veteran's prostate condition and low back disability were denied service connection, and the issue of TDIU was dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back condition and vertigo due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. Specifically, a VA examination is needed to determine if the current conditions are related to service or any service-connected disabilities.