Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after active service and concluding that any current back disorder is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to inadequate examination findings.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain recent private treatment records regarding the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 40 percent for major depressive disorder is denied. The claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his back disability, finding that it was a congenital condition and not incurred or aggravated by service. The Board also found no evidence of aggravation during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disorder is granted, with no specific rating assigned and no effective date provided.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and adjudication due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection claims.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his inability to report for VA examinations and failure to provide prison medical records. The Veteran is required to submit or authorize VA to obtain these records, and he must be scheduled for VA examinations regarding his bilateral shoulder, foot, back, hearing loss, and gastrointestinal disabilities.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee disability, migraines, and back disability have been reopened. The claim for tinnitus has been granted as it is attributable to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of the initial rating and effective date of service connection assigned for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's current cervical spine disability is granted, but his claims for upper back and lower back disabilities are remanded due to lack of sufficient nexus opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, disability ratings, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further development including VA medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher initial ratings and service connection determinations due to missing examinations, scheduling issues, and additional Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, left hip, and right hip disabilities due to new evidence obtained from his military records.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine is rated at 40% since May 2, 2023. The Board denied an increase in ratings due to lack of evidence supporting higher schedular or extraschedular evaluations.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of PTSD was dismissed. The Board granted service connection for a low back condition, finding it at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to August 17, 2017, for right hip trochanteric pain syndrome is denied. The Veteran's lumbosacral disability is granted as service connected.

The Veteran's DJD of the lumbar spine prior to January 10, 2022 did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent due to limited range of motion and functional loss.

The Veteran's claims for anxiety disorder, myofascial pain syndrome of the thoracolumbar spine, left foot condition, and PFB have been reopened due to new and material evidence. However, these claims remain pending as they are remanded for further development.,Service connection has not yet been established for any of the conditions listed above.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's back condition is proximately due to or the result of her in-service fall from a ladder. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted reopening of the Veteran's claims for right shoulder, left shoulder, neck, and back conditions as well as PTSD. The evidence supports a finding that these conditions began during service and are at least as likely as not caused by in-service injury.