Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for back, cervical spine, and left knee disabilities. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's left ankle arthritis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to worsening symptoms and inadequate examination reports. The Veteran is seeking higher disability ratings for his lumbosacral strain with left scoliosis, left knee strain, and right knee strain.

The Board denied service connection for a back injury of the lumbar spine due to lack of evidence linking it to service.,The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for residuals of bilateral chalazion, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, and carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity are remanded as there is insufficient medical opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability, finding that there was no nexus between his current degenerative arthritis and his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hip condition and low back disability due to secondary service-connected right and left knee disabilities. The cases need further development with addendum opinions from qualified examiners.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and new evidence from a September 2021 VA examination is pending review.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a lower back condition has been granted. The issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right hip disability, and service connection for left hip and lower back conditions have been remanded.

The Veteran's back disability prior to October 20, 2016 was rated at 20 percent and denied a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability has been reopened and is now being reconsidered. The new evidence submitted by the Veteran suggests he may have had a current back disability, but it does not establish a link to his military service.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of July 20, 2016 for individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran was also granted an effective date of July 20, 2016 for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) eligibility based on his TDIU award.

The Veteran's appeal regarding increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, and left shoulder strain was remanded. The appeal as to the issue of an increased rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral flat feet, low back disability, right knee disability, and tinnitus. Service connection was denied for a right hip disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, low back disorder, and skin disorder due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions had onset in active service or were otherwise causally connected.,There is no presumptive service connection available as the Veteran served fewer than 90 days.

The Veteran's PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder are granted service connection, while her lumbar spine disability is granted a higher rating from March 22, 2017.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several issues, including PTSD, lumbar spine disorder, left palm scar, hypertension, and right wrist ulnar styloid unfused apophysis. The Veteran is also seeking TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc and joint disease, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether it is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for thoracolumbar and cervical spine disabilities were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating greater than 20 percent or 30 percent, respectively.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and secondary service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,Specifically, a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's low back disability is related to his active service or to his service-connected left ankle arthritis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for low back disability and right knee disability due to inadequate VA examinations in previous decisions. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations to assess his current functional impairment during flare-ups, with weight-bearing and without weight-bearing.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment starting September 1, 2015. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.