Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, finding no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's service or any incident therein.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for back, right shoulder, and bilateral knee disabilities to obtain outstanding service records and adequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for a lumbar spine disability rating and TDIU due to an inadequate examination report.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and increased rating for various disabilities, all starting from January 1, 2023.

The Veteran's request for higher-level review of the denial of her claim for service connection for back pain was denied as it was untimely.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to specially adapted housing for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the service connection claim for a back disability to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the appellant's low back disability.

The veteran's appeal requests for service connection for various conditions were denied as the appeals were not timely filed.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, diagnosed as lumbosacral strain, finding that it was aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, bilateral knee pain, neck pain, right shoulder pain, and osteoarthritis of the whole body as there was no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and assigned initial ratings of 30 percent for migraines, 20 percent for each ankle condition, and 40 percent for lumbar strain. Effective dates earlier than July 7, 2022, were denied for the ankle, migraine, and lumbar strain conditions, while an effective date of August 17, 2022, was granted for sinusitis.

The Board denied a rating higher than 10 percent for both the lumbosacral strain and right knee strain, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The appeal for eligibility for the direct payment of fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a November 2024 Rating Decision was dismissed due to the appellant's intent to withdraw the issue on appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and a right knee disorder to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, hypertension, and migraine headaches to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, and the reduction in the rating of lumbosacral strain with IVDS from 40 percent to 20 percent was not proper; the 40 percent rating is restored effective September 18, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed the claims for an earlier effective date and a left lower extremity sciatic nerve disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise or reverse a September 2000 rating decision that granted service connection for nonspecific musculoligamentous low back strain and assigned a noncompensable rating, finding no clear and unmistakable error.