Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to address the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including lumbar spine and bilateral knee disabilities, as well as lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disorder, right hip disorder, and left hip disorder to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the AOJ decision on appeal.

The Board remands the claims for increased disability ratings for radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities and a back disability due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted a 40 percent evaluation for the Veteran's right upper and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, but denied an increased rating for cervical degenerative disc disease.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for left knee arthralgia, right knee arthralgia, and disc degeneration in the lumbosacral region due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a back disability to obtain an adequate examination that addresses functional loss during weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder and lumbar spine disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings at any time during the appeal period.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back condition, finding that the Veteran's current lower back condition is related to her routine heavy lifting duties during service.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, right knee disability, and lumbar spine disability as the evidence did not support a link to active service.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition, allergic rhinitis, and a mental health condition with anxiety and insomnia due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, to include as due to an undiagnosed Gulf War illness, and denied higher ratings for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD) and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS).

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, as additional evidence is needed.

The Board granted service connection for a lung disorder, hepatitis, a low back disorder, residuals following a right leg abscess, and a bilateral foot disorder based on the Veteran's in-service exposures.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted a rating of 100 percent, and service connection for migraines secondary to PTSD was also granted. The other issues were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety, and denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for hearing loss. Several issues related to service connection were remanded.

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The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left hip strain, and radiculopathy/sciatica in the left and right lower extremities as secondary to metatarsalgia, bilateral feet due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for a low back disability due to the Veteran not appealing the March 2014 rating decision within one year, and failing to respond to the Board's letter granting a 60-day period to present arguments or evidence.