Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2025

Service connection for gastrointestinal disability and tinnitus is granted. Service connection for left ankle, right ankle, and lumbar spine disabilities is denied. All other issues are remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claim for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis was remanded for further development.

The veteran's disability rating for lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine was restored to 40 percent effective November 10, 2022. However, the request for a rating in excess of 40 percent was denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left hand disorder and lumbosacral strain was denied. The claim for facial scars related to pseudofolliculitis barbae was granted.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's lumbar spine disability, finding no evidence linking it to military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied, but the claim for lumbar spine arthritis was granted.

Service connection for bilateral pes planus is granted. The issues of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and right wrist disorder are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for DJD of the lumbar spine and trochanteric pain syndrome of both hips due to new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right knee disorder, low back disorder, and neck disorder. The evidence was not sufficient to show these conditions were related to military service.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of a back disorder and neck disorder. The Board needs more information about the veteran's service dates and medical examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's request to revise a March 1978 rating decision that denied service connection for a deviated septum and low back disability, finding no clear and unmistakable evidence of error.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and lumbosacral strain was denied. Service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, and bilateral pes planus (flat feet) was remanded.

The veteran is granted a 10% rating for a fractured tailbone disability. The claim for a higher rating for low back disability is remanded.

The veteran's effective date for PTSD service connection is May 19, 2020. The initial rating for back disability before October 23, 2020, is denied, but a 20% rating starting from that date is granted. The request for a higher rating for PTSD and total disability based on unemployability are remanded.

The Board remanded all issues to the VA for further examination and documentation. The Veteran's claims are being sent back to the VA for additional evaluations.

The veteran's left knee conditions are service-connected effective February 1, 2019. Other issues were denied or remanded.

The Board remanded the case to correct errors and obtain additional medical opinions regarding the veteran's right hip disorder.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions but granted it for lumbosacral strain and related radiculopathies.

The Board remanded all claims related to service connection for a seizure disorder, residuals of right wrist disorder, lower back disorder, and depression. The Veteran's records from the Social Security Administration will be obtained, and a new medical opinion will be sought.

The veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain was denied. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and left leg disorder, including left ankle, were remanded for further evaluation.