Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's back and knee disabilities because there is no current diagnosis or evidence of these conditions.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain, and spinal stenosis was denied. The veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for an abdominal scar starting June 7, 2022, and a 30 percent rating for right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome from August 15, 2012 to October 17, 2013 and from December 1, 2013. The veteran's claims for service connection for right hip joint replacement and right knee status post total arthroplasty were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The Board needs more medical evidence to make a decision.

The Board denied all claims for increased or initial ratings for the veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed disabilities, finding that none were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran is granted a 10% rating for right thigh scars. The appeal for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain with spinal fusion is dismissed. The issues of increased rating for the right thigh condition and TDIU are remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease with spinal fusion and stenosis, and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy. The Board identified a duty-to-assist error and ordered additional evidence to be gathered.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and/or opinions. The Veteran's conditions will be re-evaluated with proper diagnostic testing.

The veteran's claim for service connection of a lumbosacral spine disability was granted due to new and relevant evidence showing the condition began during active duty.

The veteran's appeal regarding the rating reduction for IVDS and entitlement to increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's lumbar spondylolisthesis with degenerative disc disease, finding no evidence linking the condition to active service.

The veteran's claims for a higher rating for hypertension and diabetic peripheral neuropathy were denied. The claims for service connection for back disability and GERD were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's service connection claims for neck, upper back, and left shoulder disabilities were granted because the evidence showed these conditions began during active-duty military service.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claim for lumbar spine disability as secondary to the service-connected left knee disability was remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's service connection for tinnitus, back disability, neck disability, and depression was granted. Other claims were remanded for further review.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a back disability based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The Board found that the July 2017 rating decision did not contain CUE.

The appeal for service connection of a lower back condition is remanded to correct errors in the duty to assist. The Board will consider new evidence and opinions.

The Board denied service connection for low back and right hip disabilities due to lack of evidence of current disability. It also denied a compensable rating for bulimia because the Veteran did not experience incapacitating episodes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and direct service connection for a cervical spine condition were denied. The claims for secondary service connection for the cervical spine condition and service connection for a thoracolumbar spine condition were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's lumbosacral strain, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the current disability and active service.