Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral ankle pain and low back pain, as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions, finding that the appropriate date was September 1, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, but remanded the claims for left and right knee conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various foot, ankle, knee, and low back disabilities as further development is needed to address duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic low back pain to obtain a medical examination and opinion, as necessary legal determinations regarding the nature of the Veteran's pre-service condition cannot be made based on the current evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder prevents him from obtaining and maintaining substantial gainful employment, and his chronic bronchitis is related to presumed military environmental exposure.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and lumbosacral strain, but denied service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board remands the claim for a back disability to obtain an adequate VA examination and address the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service symptoms.

The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant, and all issues were dismissed.

The Board granted the restoration of the 20 percent disability rating for a service-connected low back disability, effective December 1, 2023, and remanded the claim for a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to a duty-to-assist error by the AOJ.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, GERD, IBS, a low back disability, left and right hand disabilities, a deviated septum, TBI, and headache condition due to the lack of evidence showing current diagnoses or a link to in-service events.

The Board denied service connection for left knee and shoulder disabilities, remanded the issues of cervical degenerative disc disease, left hand disability, right hand disability, and anxiety and depression due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, denied service connection for PTSD, and denied an increased rating for the right shoulder strain. The claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, lumbar spine, and lower extremity disorders were remanded.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and bilateral lower sciatic nerve radiculopathy, as the appropriate effective date is June 14, 2023, the date of his Supplemental Claim.

The Veteran's claim for the effective date of DEA benefits was granted as of February 3, 2017. The claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied or dismissed.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for low back, neck, right knee, and headaches due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of July 20, 2017 for the grant of service connection for PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied earlier effective dates prior to February 4, 2021 and May 3, 2021 for right and left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathies respectively.

The Board granted service connection for a neck disability and a back disability, but denied service connection for any other spinal condition.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain and 20 percent ratings for radiculopathy, left and right lower extremities, sciatic nerve.