Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left clavicle/shoulder disability, low back disability, and left knee disability to schedule VA examinations.

The appeal of the proposed reduction in the rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease was dismissed as it is not a final action.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for increased ratings due to a need for additional development, including VA examinations and clarification of the Veteran's wishes regarding his claims.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to sleep apnea and denied the other claims on appeal.

The Board remands the service connection claims for hearing loss, right index finger disability, low back disability, left and right hip disabilities, and left and right knee disabilities to provide the Veteran with proper notice of his right to a hearing before the AOJ.

The appeal seeking service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board granted service connection for atopic dermatitis, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and dextroscoliosis, and cervical spine degenerative arthritis.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for cardiomyopathy and heart murmur with coronary artery disease, denied a compensable rating for hypertension, and denied an increased rating for degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, right hip disability, and right knee disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 21, 2019, for the lumbar strain disability and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the same condition.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's current low back disability had its onset during his military service with continuity of symptoms since such time.

The Board remands the claim for a back disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion on the current nature and likely etiology of the condition.

The Board granted a 50% disability rating for the Veteran's back disability, denied higher ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and denied a higher rating for tinnitus. The Veteran was also granted TDIU from February 16, 2021 to November 6, 2023, and an earlier effective date for DEA benefits.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals is remanding the claims for further development to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and left knee meniscectomy, but remanded the claims for a low back disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability.

The Board remands the claims for a higher disability rating for degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome and bilateral radiculopathy of the lower extremities due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left shoulder, lumbar spine, left wrist, headache, and spinal stroke disabilities as there was no evidence of chronic in-service symptoms or a nexus to an in-service injury.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, including carpal tunnel syndrome, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, left eye, left elbow, left hip, left shoulder, hemorrhoids, headaches, back, neck, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and prediabetes.

The Board denied service connection for foot pain and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease as the evidence did not support a current disability or a link to service.