Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2025

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board granted an initial increased disability rating of 40 percent, but no higher, for a low back disability and earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's low back condition.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition, finding the evidence to be in equipoise regarding its relation to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, diabetes mellitus, type II, and tinnitus. The issues related to the right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy and peripheral neuropathy and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension, but remanded several other claims related to the low back and various peripheral nerves.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for low back disability, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities to correct duty to assist errors related to the Veteran's reported toxic exposure at Fort McClellan.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, a thoracolumbar spine disorder, erectile dysfunction, and a left knee disorder. The Veteran was granted an effective date of September 6, 2018, but not earlier, for the assignment of a rating of 100 percent for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability based on new and relevant evidence that raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran's claim.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder strain with calcific tendonitis, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The lower back disability claim was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back condition, left wrist condition, and right wrist condition due to incomplete medical records and inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's back disability, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on either incapacitating episodes or limitation of motion.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for a lower back scar and remanded the claim for an increased rating for a lower back disability due to an inadequate examination.

The Board granted service connection for cervicothoracic syndrome, low back syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, and left shoulder disabilities based on the Veteran's consistent reports of symptoms beginning in service. The right hip disability claim was remanded for further development.

The Board granted restoration of the 40% disability rating for back disability, an initial 50% rating for post-traumatic headaches, and a 10% rating for hypertension. The claims for increased ratings for other conditions were remanded.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for a left elbow disability and remanded several other claims, including those for allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, heart disease, low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disorder and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for low back disability.