Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence collection, as some relevant private treatment records have not been obtained.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that these conditions are related to a traumatic motor vehicle accident during active duty service.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for a lumbar spine condition.

The Board remands the matter for a full and adequate VA opinion to address the Veteran's in-service back injuries and stressors.

The Board granted an increased rating of 40 percent for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy with sciatic nerve involvement, but remanded several other claims including service connection for a cervical spine condition, upper extremity radiculopathies, hearing loss, thrombocytopenia, and TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine. The rating for the Veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis of the right wrist/arm was restored to 20 percent effective June 1, 2024.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings and remanded certain issues for further development.

The Board granted an initial 40 percent rating for incomplete paralysis of the left sciatic nerve and denied a higher rating, while remanding service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability but denied service connection for a right upper extremity burn and remanded the issue of service connection for a left ankle disability.

The Board remands the claims for a back condition and greater trochanteric pain syndrome (lateral hip pain) to ensure that due process is followed and there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claims.

The Board granted an initial 100 percent disability rating for Ileum cancer and dismissed several other claims, including those related to PTSD, asthma, TDIU, and DEA.

The Board remands the claims for higher ratings of the Veteran's service-connected low back and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities due to a predecisional duty to assist error in not providing the Veteran's attorney with the VA examiner's training history and credentials.

The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis, left foot, and generalized anxiety disorder, while denying increased ratings for knee conditions and other disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for timely filing of their requests to appeal various rating decisions, including those related to service connection and increased ratings for multiple conditions.

The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent for degenerative disc disease, thoracic spine with ankylosing spondylitis from August 18, 2015.

The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, right shoulder strain, deviated septum, and asthma have been granted.,The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been denied.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates for a 40 percent rating for back disorder and service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, as there was no evidence of the required disability prior to September 11, 2023.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and an earlier effective date were dismissed due to untimely filings.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings and earlier effective dates for various service-connected conditions, as well as a TDIU claim, due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, left hip disability, left knee disability, and right ankle disability. However, it granted service connection for a right hip strain and a right knee strain, and denied service connection for sleep apnea.