Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of lumbar spine strain to obtain more evidence and a new medical opinion.

The veteran's back disability is service-connected. The claims for left hip, left hand, and right shoulder disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of a lumbar disorder and cervical disorder. The Board found that the AOJ did not properly assist the veteran in obtaining necessary medical records and examinations.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding that the evidence pervasively weighs against a relationship to active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disorder was denied. All other claims were remanded for further review.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left hip, right hip, left knee, right knee, and low back disabilities. The Board found that VA did not provide necessary examinations to decide the claims.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of several conditions, including PTSD and various physical disabilities. The Board found errors in the previous evaluations and ordered new examinations.

The appeal for a higher disability rating was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it.

The Board remanded the claims for lumbosacral strain and radiculopathy conditions to obtain necessary medical examinations.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disability and an increased rating for a back disability. The veteran will undergo new medical examinations.

The appeal was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was filed more than one year after the rating decision.

The veteran's service connection claims for neck and back disabilities, including cervical strain and degenerative disc disease, were granted.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities starting from April 20, 2010.

The veteran's claim for a compensable initial disability rating for residual lumbar spine scars was denied. The claim for an increased disability rating for low back disability was remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left hip, right hip, and lower back conditions due to inadequate medical opinions. The veteran will receive new examinations.

The veteran was granted a 70% rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and major depressive disorders. All other issues were remanded for further review.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD was dismissed. The claims for service connection for various conditions were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's service connection for a lumbar spine disability is granted. Effective dates for tension headaches and chronic sinusitis ratings are set to October 16, 2021. The effective date for the right shoulder disability rating is denied, and the GERD rating issue is remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, right shoulder, and left knee disabilities. The Board did not consider additional evidence submitted with the appeal because it was not related to the issues on appeal.

The veteran's claim for higher ratings for shoulder and back conditions was denied, but a 10% rating for plantar fasciitis was granted effective February 16, 2023.