Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2025

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was granted due to new and relevant evidence. The claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and neck disability were remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for IBS and esophageal achalasia but remanded decisions on Crohn's disease, constant urination, hypertension, bruxism, degenerative disc disease, low back condition, and neck condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities were denied. The claims for back, wrist, skin, and sleep apnea disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for several ratings and service connections but remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction and a separate rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The appeal for a higher rating of lumbosacral strain was remanded due to an inadequate medical examination. The case will be reviewed again with proper evaluation.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a higher rating for thoracolumbar spine disability and for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to incomplete medical examinations and missing information.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The Board ordered a VA examination to evaluate the impact of the veteran's service-connected conditions on his ability to work.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and the need for further medical examinations.

The Board remanded all issues to provide the Veteran with an additional opportunity to attend VA examinations.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, finding that the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The veteran's service connection for a left hip disorder was granted, but the claim for a thoracolumbar spine disorder was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for lumbosacral strain, maintaining the 10% rating.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's low back disability, finding that the evidence does not show it was caused by or related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability was denied because the new evidence submitted did not prove or disprove the matter at issue.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of back and knee conditions due to inadequate examinations. The veteran will be scheduled for new examinations.

The veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to a service-connected back condition, is granted.

The veteran was granted service connection for sarcoidosis and initial disability ratings of 50% for PTSD and 20% for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the veteran's COPD rating and related benefits but remanded decisions on specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grants.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was granted because his obesity, caused by his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, was a 'but-for cause' of his OSA.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, maintaining a 20% rating from October 27, 2015 to October 17, 2020.