Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2024

The Board found that the severance of service connection for lumbosacral strain was not proper and granted the appeal. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as lumbosacral strain, spinal stenosis, and intervertebral disc syndrome. The Board also found that the Veteran's radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities is secondary to her service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran's appeal of asthma and anxiety was withdrawn.,The Veteran's skin rash of the groin, CFS, cervical spine disability, and lumbosacral strain claims were granted.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not have its onset during active service and is not otherwise related to active service.

The Board has found that the VA examinations for the Veteran's back disability and right hand disability are inadequate, leading to a remand for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in obtaining a medical examination prior to making a decision on service connection for a back condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The specific disabilities are lung disability, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left foot disability (claimed as Morton's neuroma with hammer toes and foot tumor pain), and right foot disability (claimed as Morton's neuroma with hammer toes and foot tumor pain).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since February 24, 2010. Effective date of February 24, 2010, is granted for both TDIU and DEA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection on all issues are remanded due to errors in the decision-making process and the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the spine, lumbosacral strain and radiculopathy due to a duty to assist error in obtaining an examination report that did not comply with VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various musculoskeletal and gynecological issues, including a hysterectomy, low back disorders, radiculopathies in both lower extremities, and knee disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety, depression, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, sciatic neuropathy of the left and right legs, as well as left and right shoulder degenerative arthritis based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to a service-connected disability is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for clarification of the standard used in assessing secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation for the period between July 8, 2019, to September 29, 2021. The Board has granted TDIU during this period.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, and right hand disorder due to missing service treatment records and lack of adequate VA examinations. The case will be returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) upon readjudication.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of his back disability is denied. The Board has remanded the issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in the September 2014 rating decision denying service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus, lower back condition (lumbar arthritis), lower extremity radiculopathy, right shoulder arthritis and tendonitis, and left knee condition are all granted service connection. The hearing loss claim is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, right shoulder disability, bilateral knee condition, and vertigo are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.,No new or relevant evidence has been received that would warrant readjudication of any claim.

The Board has denied service connection for left wrist strain and remanded the claims for chronic right ankle pain and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine due to insufficient evidence in the record.