Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2026

The Veteran's service connection for benign prostate hypertrophy is granted. However, the Veteran's increased rating claim for lumbar degenerative disc disease is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma on the head, face, and behind left ear and neck as it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The Board also granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability as it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased disability ratings have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his claims by his representative.

The Board has granted service connection for a left hip condition, back condition, left leg radiculopathy, and right leg radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is not related to his service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing service treatment records. Additional development is needed to obtain these records.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to new evidence received after the most recent adjudication by the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Board has remanded the claims for a lumbar spine condition and a right elbow condition due to incomplete records from VA medical centers. The Veteran is advised to provide any missing records, and if available, they should be sent to an examiner for further evaluation.

The Board denied a rating higher than 20 percent prior to January 29, 2018 and in excess of 40 percent thereafter for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective February 21, 2007, due to his service-connected lumbar spine and left lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative disc disease and lower extremity radiculopathy, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from August 1, 2013 to November 23, 2014. The Board granted TDIU for this period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back condition and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a fractured jaw due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral vision impairment and sinus/allergy issues, as the evidence did not establish a direct relationship to service or any presumptive exposure. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder was also found not related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, and a back disability due to lack of evidence regarding herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a low back disability, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error, as the AOJ should obtain a medical opinion differentiating the respiratory impairment attributable to his service-connected lung condition from that attributable to non-service-connected COPD.

The Board has denied service connection for sinus, neck, right arm radiculopathy as secondary to neck condition, IBS, low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a VA examination related to the Veteran's low back condition.

The Board has dismissed all claims for increased ratings and service connection due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.

The Board has denied service connection for lumbar and neck conditions on a direct basis, finding that the current conditions are not causally related to in-service injuries.