Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, left ankle sprain, and thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease and spinal fusion based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and a lumbar spine disability, as well as earlier effective dates of April 19, 2022, for the award of service connection for left and right knee patellar tendinitis.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disorder and assigned an initial 30 percent disability rating for onychomycosis of the feet, but denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a neck injury, left shoulder injury, and low back injury as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a lower back injury and left tendinitis to ensure that the RO applies the correct standard in evaluating new and relevant evidence and provides an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis but denied service connection for right and left foot disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for a back disability, finding that there was no basis for an earlier grant of benefits.

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The claims were denied as the evidence did not support that these conditions were related to the Veteran's service or secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and left bicep tendon rupture disability.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome in the right and left upper extremities, but denied it for a neck disability. The 20 percent rating for low back disability was restored, and initial ratings of 20 percent were granted for sciatica affecting both lower extremities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, GERD, a low back disability, and a right knee disability as the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities related to active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for a headache disability, bilateral hearing loss, back, left hip, right hip, left knee, right knee, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's low back disability, while significantly disabling, does not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 40 percent.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied service connection for the other claimed conditions, remanding several claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back condition, left elbow condition, and bilateral ankle conditions as the evidence was at least in approximate balance regarding their etiological relation to active-duty service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including arthritis of the right shoulder, back disability, left leg amputation, type II diabetes mellitus, and rotary nystagmus. The Veteran's claims were not supported by credible evidence.

The Veteran requested the withdrawal of all issues currently on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeals.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability to correct an error by the RO and ensure proper development of the evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a neck strain and obstructive sleep apnea, as there was no evidence of these conditions during the pendency of the claim or approximate thereto. The claims for other conditions were remanded for further development.