Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, OSA, hypertension, and a back disability have been denied. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions.,Service connection has not been established for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus as they are not related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the submission of new evidence to reconsider claims for lower back and lung conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a coccyx condition and low back condition, finding that there is no current diagnosis of either condition.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spondylosis, right knee degenerative arthritis, and left knee degenerative arthritis. The Veteran's conditions are deemed to be directly related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bowel incontinence and a compensable rating for lumbar scar, but granted restoration of the Veteran's 20 percent disability rating for his lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in determining his qualifying service periods and a lack of VA examination regarding his lower back symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a lower back condition, and right side sciatica (claimed as secondary to the claimed lower back condition) are being remanded due to procedural errors in obtaining medical opinions and verifying STRs.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for strain and facet arthritis of the lumbar spine, finding that her current back disorder is related to in-service symptoms. The decision also notes that there was no diagnostic imaging during service but consistent treatment records exist.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and back disorders have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.,Service connection was not granted because the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence linking his claimed disabilities to service.

The appeal for service connection for a low back disorder (initially claimed as arthritis and chronic pain syndrome) is dismissed. The remaining issues of service connection are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic left shoulder pain and a back condition are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for lumbar spine disability is denied. The effective date of service connection for migraine headaches is granted as December 4, 2018.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches are remanded.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 40 percent for the appellant's lumbar spine disability, effective November 2, 2020. The appeal is remanded for further consideration of a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for back and right knee conditions have been dismissed as the claims were not properly submitted on the required forms.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and testicular pain, but denied service connection for a prostate disability.

The Veteran's lumbar microdiscectomy surgery resulted in a one-month doctor-mandated convalescence period from October 27, 2020 to November 30, 2020. The Board granted the temporary total disability rating based on this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, low back condition, bilateral hearing loss, and Crohn's disease due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran is presumed to have incurred these conditions during his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including major depressive disorder and persistent depressive disorder, have prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 27, 2023. The Board has determined that a TDIU is warranted beginning on this date. However, the AOJ must correct any duplicate ratings for his service-connected conditions and refer the case to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU prior to July 27, 2023.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting lumbar spine disability, including scoliosis, was aggravated during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for right knee, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities due to a lack of new and relevant evidence presented within one year of the July 2015 rating decision.