Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the current condition and the Veteran's in-service injury.

The Board remands the claim for a back disorder to obtain an addendum opinion that adequately addresses the Veteran's lay statements and provides a rationale.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a new examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's back disorder.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, and the claim for a higher level of Special Monthly Compensation is denied.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability but denied service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and a right eye disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including seronegative rheumatoid arthritis, sleep disturbances, right shoulder disability, back disability, groin disability, bilateral foot condition, and bilateral knee disabilities, to correct pre-decisional errors in the VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, service connection for anxiety separate from PTSD, and a higher rating for lumbar strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, prostate cancer, and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine due to pre-decisional failures in the duty to assist.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 26, 2022, for referral to the Director of Compensation Services for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition as there is no current disability related to the back.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and herniated nucleus pulposus at the L4-5 level, as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition and an initial compensable evaluation for dermatitis bilateral hands, but granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for ingrowing toenails (right and left great toe) and denied an initial compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.

The Board remands the claim for a lumbar spine disability to obtain an addendum opinion regarding direct service connection, as the previous medical opinion only addressed secondary service connection.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, left elbow condition, and low back condition but denied service connection for TMJ dysfunction. The claims for left knee strain and right knee strain were remanded.

The Board granted a separate rating for erectile dysfunction as proximately due to the service-connected degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome, lumbar spine and special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ. However, it denied an increased disability rating for the lumbar spine condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as a combined evaluation higher than 80 percent.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of a low back disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion that considers the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board remands the claims for a low back disorder and neck disorder to correct duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining medical opinions and treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to missing records in the Veteran's service treatment records.