Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2025

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability to provide notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing and readjudicate the claim.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, migraines, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus to obtain additional evidence.

The appeal for service connection for a low back condition was dismissed because there was no rating decision that could be appealed under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disability and sarcoidosis due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to ratings in excess of 10 percent for lumbar, right knee, and left knee disorders due to inconsistencies between the Veteran's lay statements and examination findings.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for left foot gout, obstructive sleep apnea, extreme dry skin, and low back pain.

The Board granted an effective date of September 26, 2017 for the grant of service connection and initial ratings of 40 percent for a low back disability and 20 percent for a right ankle disability.

The Board denied service connection for asbestosis and bilateral hearing loss, and remanded the claim for a low back condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for left knee, right knee, right hip, and upper or lower back disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period. The claims for left ankle and right ankle were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but remanded claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral pes planus, hallux valgus, left knee disability, right knee disability, and back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability alone renders him unable to maintain gainful employment, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Special Monthly Compensation (SMC).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability, cervical spine disability, and migraine headaches due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability and entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, as there was no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and the veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, right and left lower extremity nerve disorders, and scoliosis to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a lower back condition, and the Board has dismissed the claim.

The claims for service connection for personality disorder, depression, generalized anxiety, and a back condition were dismissed due to the appellant not following a mandatory claim-processing rule requiring a notice of disagreement (NOD) to be filed within one year of the date of the issuance of notice of the decision.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a right ankle disorder, degenerative arthritis with low back pain, Scheuermann's disease of the lumbar spine, a right shoulder disorder, a left shoulder disorder, tendinitis, and hypogonadism, as there was no evidence of current diagnoses related to these conditions during the appeal period.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and rating of various conditions was dismissed as he withdrew his claim before the Board rendered a decision.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, and lumbar strain. The claim for chronic bronchitis, skin disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.