Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities have been granted a 20% rating, effective prior to April 5, 2022. The Veteran's bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy has also been granted service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, claiming it as degenerative discs, due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was granted increased ratings of 20% prior to June 9, 2017 and 40% from that date. The Board found the evidence in approximate balance regarding the extent of the Veteran's range of motion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition and an abdominal aneurysm have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these appeals as they are not about service connection.

The Board has remanded the claim for a new VA medical opinion to clarify whether the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is related to his active service, including his history of an arachnoid cyst and post-service occupational history.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a lumbar spine disability, finding that there was no credible evidence linking his current condition to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as the RO has not obtained a functional impairments assessment of his service-connected disabilities, both individually and in concert.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right wrist, ankle, knee, hip, left knee, back, sciatica, and psychiatric disorders are all denied as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, rheumatoid arthritis, and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine due to new information regarding her exposure to toxic agents during service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to March 28, 2014 was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU and there is no evidence of unemployability due to these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, cervical spine disability, and acquired psychiatric disability. The Board found that there was no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions regarding incidents in service that could have caused her current disabilities.

The Veteran's lumbar strain disability was previously rated at 10 percent, but from January 21, 2021, a higher rating of 20 percent is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and employee health nursing notes.

The Board has remanded the claims for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, as secondary to service-connected bilateral ankle disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected back disability, effective October 4, 2022.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, testicular mass, allergic rhinitis, and TMJ disorder with teeth grinding, are being remanded for further evaluation due to recent complaints from the Veteran.

The Veteran's lumbar strain and associated left lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted initial ratings of 20 percent effective April 2, 2001, for the lumbar strain, and a separate rating has been granted for the radiculopathy. The Board found that the Veteran's disability more closely approximated moderate limitation of motion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the Board finding that her back disability and psychiatric disorders are related to her military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in significant functional impairments that prevent him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 24, 2016.