Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine arthritis, degenerative changes of the cervical spine, and right hip tendinosis and bursitis, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of a lower back disability, finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred during his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal was granted, with an increased rating for major depressive disorder to 100 percent and service connection for cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity effective March 9, 2023.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claims for left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, low back condition, patellofemoral syndrome, patellofemoral osteoarthrosis, residuals of left ankle injury, and PTSD with sleep disturbances. The claims are now remanded for further consideration.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar and right knee disorders, finding that these conditions are secondary to his service-connected left knee disorder.

Service connection for bilateral feet pain to include flat feet, a cervical spine/neck disability, a low back disability, a left shoulder disability, diverticulosis, and hypertension is denied.,The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing acuity did not warrant a higher than 50 percent evaluation. The claim for service connection for low back strain was also denied due to lack of in-service injury or incident.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his inability to use assistive devices and his functional limitations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for low back disability, left and right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, and left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under VA rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is related to an in-service injury and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine stenosis and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating for individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand several claims due to inadequate examinations and missing evidence. The Veteran's migraine headaches, cervical spine strain, lumbosacral strain, and obstructive sleep apnea are all being reviewed further.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right knee, left knee, pelvic bone, head injury, left breast, costochondritis, jawbone, low back, neck, right ankle, right thumb, acne, scarring on the head, and tinnitus.

The appeal of a rating in excess of 40 percent for residuals of lumbosacral strain is dismissed as it is subsumed by the pending legacy appeal for an increased rating for the Veteran's back disability.

The Veteran's sleep apnea disability was granted a rating of more than 50 percent from January 31, 2020 to February 7, 2021. The thoracolumbar spine disability received a 40 percent rating during the same period and the cervical spine disability was denied a higher rating. TDIU was granted effective January 31, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, finding that it is related to the Veteran's in-service parachute jumps and progression over time.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for various conditions have been dismissed.,The appeal for service connection for a right hip condition has also been dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neck, back, left shoulder, right shoulder, left elbow, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The decision is based on direct service connection due to evidence of in-service injury and continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration of relevant evidence.