Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee condition, high blood pressure, and low back condition. Service connection was also denied for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral spine strain is dismissed. The reduction of the ratings for left and right knee limitations of extension are found to be improper, and the original ratings are restored.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. The case is remanded to obtain a retrospective medical review to assess the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability during the period on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right hip condition, finding that the Veteran's back pain is aggravated by his right hip surgery.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 USC Chapter 17 for a disability of the spine and migraine headaches, as there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection for left hip strain, right hip strain, and migraines have been granted. The claim for service connection for cervical strain is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining relevant treatment records and inadequate VA medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining relevant treatment records and inadequate VA medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was aggravated during service, his back disability is related to service, and his lower extremity radiculopathy is linked to his service-connected back disability. Service connection for all conditions has been granted.

The Board has denied service connection for back and left knee conditions, finding that the evidence does not support a link between current disabilities and in-service injuries or exposures.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability. The claims of entitlement to service connection for left and right hip disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities prior to October 22, 2008 are being remanded due to the need for additional retrospective medical opinions.

The appeals for increased rating, earlier effective date, and TDIU for lumbosacral strain have been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's asthma and back disability are granted service connection. The Board has ordered a remand for further examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete records, including SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran's right knee tendinopathy, tendinitis is not rated higher than 10 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed lumbosacral or cervical strain, as well as its relationship to service-connected pes cavus.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent effective August 28, 2020. The rating was increased from the previous 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, including back pain and lumbosacral strain, finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current back disability is related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's right ankle sprain is denied as there was no evidence of its onset during service and the VA examiner found no nexus between his current condition and service.,Service connection for spinal stenosis is denied as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent, with forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine greater than 30 degrees but not less than 60 degrees.,Bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an initial compensable rating due to the speech recognition scores being at Level I (94%) in both ears.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip and back disabilities, hypertension, prostate cancer, and chronic kidney disease on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability. The evidence supports that these conditions are caused or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.