Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for cauda equina, finding it secondary to the appellant's service-connected back disability. The rating and reduction issues related to lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence for a decision on service connection for right knee scar and low back condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral foot, knee, and lumbar spine disabilities due to new evidence received since previous denials. Further development is needed.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI (including CFS), and a lumbar spine disability. The claim for readjudication of the sleep apnea is remanded.

Your claims for service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities have been granted, making the appeals moot.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for heart condition has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral ankle condition has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for back condition has been denied.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hip condition has been denied.

The Veteran's lumbar spine, left hip, and right knee disabilities have been granted service connection as they are proximately caused by his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Veteran is granted eligibility for specially adapted housing and SMC at the O and R-1 rates effective September 29, 2018.,The Veteran's claim for a special home adaptation grant is dismissed as he is already eligible for specially adapted housing.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for psoriasis due to insufficient examination findings and procedural errors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error and further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for a back disability and a left ankle disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether these disabilities are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of the Veteran's claims for low back pain, a skin condition, and headaches as untimely filed.

The Veteran's cervical spine condition is rated at 30 percent since July 1, 2024. The effective date for the increased rating remains unchanged from the previous decision.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and cervical spine disability, finding that both conditions are related to his active service.

The Veteran is denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 70% rating for depression. The earliest possible effective date is June 14, 2018.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for depression was received on June 14, 2018, and therefore, no earlier effective date can be granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected lumbosacral strain is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. A new VA examination is needed to assess the severity and manifestations of the condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches/migraines, as they are related to his participation in a TERA (likely burn pit exposure) during active duty. The other claims remain under consideration.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a lower back disability and TDIU due to incomplete VA treatment records. The additional records may provide new evidence that could support these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability was granted with an effective date of October 4, 2024.

The Board has determined that there are errors in the decision-making process related to service connection for lower back, right knee, and left knee conditions. The claims are being remanded to allow for further review and consideration of these issues.