Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar, cervical, and bilateral shoulder disorders due to inadequate medical opinions that did not consider the Veteran's lay reports of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, finding that his current condition is due to an in-service injury and military duties.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine DDD and DJD, RIGHT upper extremity radiculopathy, LUMBAR spine DDD and DJD, RIGHT lower extremity radiculopathy, and LEFT lower extremity radiculopathy. Service connection was denied for prediabetes/hyperglycemia, obstructive sleep apnea, a LEFT heel disorder (also claimed as 'bursitis hindfoot'), and a RIGHT eye disability.

The Veteran's back disability is granted as service-connected. The issues of left hand, right hand, bilateral lung condition (embolism), right shoulder, right knee, and left knee conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical and lumbar spine arthritis, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to a 1975 motor vehicle accident in Italy.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities and a back disability due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's lay testimony regarding her symptoms from service.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and a right hip disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues of PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, right foot condition, left foot condition, and back condition are all being remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension and lumbar spine disorder were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during her active duty. The claim for secondary service connection based on obesity was also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, left shoulder, and lumbar spine disabilities due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions.

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

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition, finding that the Veteran's one-time complaint of back pain in service did not lead to his current degenerative disc disease.

The Veteran's back disability is currently rated at 20 percent, effective July 19, 2014. The claim for a higher rating prior to that date and thereafter remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability was reopened on the basis of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted to this extent.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for a lumbar spine disability prior to August 21, 2020 remains denied.,The Veteran's right knee disability has been rated with a separate 10 percent rating since December 15, 2009 due to slight instability. The appeal is denied.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy prior to July 17, 2009 remains denied.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder has been rated with a disability rating in excess of 50 percent since May 20, 2023. The appeal is denied.,The Veteran was granted TDIU effective prior to May 30, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral hip radiculopathy, headaches, and a liver condition.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, neck disability, back condition, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disorder, left knee disability, and bilateral ankle and foot disorders. However, the claims have been remanded due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy is being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's lumbar strain disability is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Service connection for right knee disability is also being remanded as there was insufficient evidence in the record regarding its etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, left eye disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, right foot disability, and right ankle disability. The Veteran's disabilities are found to be related to his active service.