Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral feet epidermophytosis and lumbar spine disability are both denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings and TDIU, expressing satisfaction with the current combined 100% rating. He also did not pursue earlier effective dates or CUE claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for back disability and sleep apnea has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, GERD, and his lumbar spine disability were granted. The claim for a gallbladder condition was denied. Service connection for hiatal hernia and hypertension was not established. A rating of 70 percent for the lumbar spine disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for another VA examination and medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's current back disorder, including arthritis of the lumbar spine, is related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and dental disability, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that led to the current conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and a neck and upper back disability, both of which are claimed to be related to the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a left elbow disability, lumbar spine disability, and left epididymis cyst and left groin pain. The Veteran's migraine headache claim was reopened due to new evidence submitted.,The Board has also remanded the issue of increased rating for cervical degenerative disc disease and right shoulder impingement syndrome.,For the issues not related to service connection, the Board will proceed with adjudication based on the existing evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a lack of recent medical evidence and for further examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability were denied as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease that led to the current disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of a higher rating for his back disability, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis was granted a 60% rating from February 14, 2017 to October 31, 2017. The issue of service connection for a back disability is remanded.

The Veteran's initial ratings for cervical and lumbar strains have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating based on current functional limitations.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for low back and left knee scars have been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability, but denied service connection for his cervical spine disability.

The Board dismissed the appeals for carpal tunnel syndrome, radiculopathy of the right arm, and low back pain as they are no longer relevant due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected disabilities from October 15, 2009 to July 11, 2011.

The Veteran's chronic low back pain with functional loss began in service and has continued to the present. The Board granted service connection for chronic low back pain, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back problems, including degenerative disc disease and dextroscoliosis (crooked spine), had their onset in service due to a May 1963 car accident. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5237.