Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and right shoulder due to inadequate VA examinations.

Service connection for hyperkalemia is denied. All other issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a herniated disc in the cervical spine was denied. The claims for hypertension, back condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, and bilateral foot conditions were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, shin splints, and higher ratings for knee and back conditions. The claim for PTSD was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted. Claims for right knee, low back, neck, left arm, and right arm disabilities were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for low back, left knee, right knee, right hip, and left hip conditions. The Board found that VA must provide examinations for these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection for low back disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy was granted, effective June 20, 2016.

Service connection for the veteran's low back disability and related psychiatric disorder was granted. The claims for heart disease and skin cancer were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent peptic ulcer disease was granted. The claim for service connection for a recurrent lumbar spine disability, including degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis, was remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability is being sent back to the VA for further examination. The Board did not make a final decision on this issue.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tension headaches was granted. All other claims were denied or remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, low back disability, and a psychiatric disorder are being sent back to the VA for further review. The VA needs to provide examinations and medical opinions addressing these conditions.

The veteran was granted a 40% disability rating for their back condition effective November 20, 2019. The effective date for tinnitus service connection is November 22, 2019. Issues regarding cervical strain and GERD were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and migraine headaches. The Board will consider new evidence submitted after the initial decisions.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain adequate medical opinions and examinations.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the veteran's back disability but remanded the case to reassess the rating.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for lumbar strain and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was denied. The issue of headaches secondary to the lumbar strain was remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of right wrist, low back, right ankle, and right knee conditions due to errors in the initial decision process.

Service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected condition is granted. The claims for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and back condition are remanded.

The veteran's service connection for lumbosacral strain, degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, bilateral hearing loss, and right shoulder pain was granted. The appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus was withdrawn. Claims for neck disability, left ankle disability, left foot disability, right ankle disability, and right foot disability were remanded.