Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to address deficiencies in the previous examination report and to determine the current severity of the Veteran's lumbar disc disease, as well as its impact on his employability.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for cervical spine and low back disabilities to obtain additional medical opinions addressing functional loss during flareups and with repeated use over time.

The Board denied service connection for a hernia condition, low back condition, sleep apnea, and tinea pedis as the weight of evidence did not support a finding of current disability or nexus to service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of degenerative disc disease, intervertebral disc syndrome, and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine to obtain further evidence regarding the Veteran's periods of ACDUTRA during 2005 and 2006, private chiropractic treatment records, and an adequate VA opinion.

The Board denied service connection for loss of teeth, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and PTSD as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, right knee sprain, left knee sprain, arthritis, and athlete's foot as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred in or related to active duty.

The Board granted an effective date of January 7, 2020, for the grant of service connection for lumbosacral strain with Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS), but no earlier.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), diabetes mellitus type II, lumbar condition, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid condition and sinusitis, but remanded claims for a back condition, sleep disorder, bilateral foot pain, and plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including respiratory condition, neck condition, thoracolumbar spine condition, bilateral shoulder condition, and bilateral elbow condition.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for GERD was dismissed, while the claim for migraine headaches was granted. Other issues were remanded for further examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, right upper extremity nerve disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and right hip disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeals for an increased rating for service-connected migraine headaches and service connection for a lumbosacral spine strain have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for a low back condition and remanded the claims for service connection for hair loss, right knee condition, and left knee condition.

The Board denied service connection for a left lower extremity nerve condition, right lower extremity nerve condition, low back condition, and right knee condition as the evidence did not support an in-service incurrence or a nexus to service.

The appeal for service connection for a low back disability was dismissed as the December 2023 rating decision deferred making a final decision on the issue, and service connection was granted in January 2024.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an initial compensable rating for tension headaches. Several claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a back disability to schedule an examination that adequately addresses the conflicting evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), sleep apnea, left foot fallen arch, and bilateral plantar fasciitis as there was no evidence of current disabilities or that the claimed conditions were related to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine disability, allergic rhinitis, and eczema.