Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2024

The appeals for service connection of various disabilities have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal. The issue of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her lower back disability due to inadequate VA examinations and a lack of treatment records from 2009. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, low back disability, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, skin condition (Hidradenitis), sleep apnea, and restrictive airway disease are all found to be related to his military service.,Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations for lumbar spine disability was denied. The Board found that the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent for the condition prior to February 1, 2016, and in excess of 40 percent from February 1, 2016 to October 7, 2016 are not met.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disorder and entitlement to TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions in the March 2023 VA medical opinion. The case is being returned to obtain new opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed back disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development, including examinations and medical records review. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's low back disability is currently rated at 10 percent before April 12, 2021. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating as her range of motion was within normal limits and she did not have muscle spasms or guarding severe enough to result in abnormal gait or spinal contour.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to inadequate medical examination at the November 2020 VA examination, specifically regarding functional loss during flare-ups and after repeated use over time.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected migraine headaches and lumbar spine disability are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of lumbosacral strain was denied, and the claim for increased rating for lumbosacral strain is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for lumbosacral strain due to insufficient medical evidence regarding its onset and relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of her service-connected conditions, including left shoulder condition, neck condition, right shoulder condition, and right ankle condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection to various disabilities have been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The effective dates are not yet determined as they will be based on the PACT Act, which does not allow earlier effective dates.

The Board has found that there is a need for new VA examinations to evaluate the Veteran's right ankle and low back conditions due to inadequate previous evaluations. The claims are being remanded.

The Veteran's low back disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy were granted ratings, but tinnitus was denied service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbosacral spine disability is being remanded due to the need for further examination.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA. The claims for a back disorder are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues. The Veteran's current conditions have not been fully evaluated, and further examination is needed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for posterior neck scarring, PFB of the posterior neck and hairline, and lumbosacral spine strain are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. Further evaluations by VA doctors will be needed.