Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2025

The appeal was denied for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for peripheral vestibular damage with vertigo of the left ear, and remanded for further evaluation of other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to address whether right lower extremity radicopathy was properly before the Board, and if so, adjudicate the claim.

The Board granted a higher initial disability rating of 50 percent for the service-connected migraines and granted TDIU from February 17, 2014, to April 28, 2015, and from August 1, 2015. Service connection for a back disability was denied.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's low back disability prior to April 19, 2018.

The Board remands the claims for further development, as substantial compliance with previous remand directives was not achieved.

The Veteran was granted a 40 percent disability rating for her service-connected lumbosacral strain with scoliosis, and the claim for TDIU prior to November 7, 2023, was also granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and PTSD, as well as a total temporary rating based on an October 2017 surgical procedure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for low back and lower extremity radiculopathies due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding aggravation of a pre-existing condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbar spine, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right hip disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's low back and sciatic radiculopathy disabilities, but granted service connection for a right shoulder disability.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for right foot pes planus and a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar spine disability, but granted a 30 percent disability rating for radiculopathy, femoral nerve, left lower extremity (LLE) and right lower extremity (RLE), and denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (secondary to diabetes), sleep apnea, and a back disability.

The appeal was dismissed as a timely substantive appeal to the October 2017 rating decision was not received.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, to include degenerative disc disease, spinal fusion, and lumbar radiculopathy, due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for left hand, right hand, and neck disorders, as well as denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions.

The claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease and a neck condition are being remanded to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disability and a psychiatric disability due to insufficient evidence in the current record.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and thoracolumbar spine disability, but granted a 40% evaluation for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The claim for TDIU was remanded.