Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied increased ratings for the neck, left wrist ganglion cyst, and left wrist scar; granted increased ratings for the bilateral CTS and hypertension for part of the periods of appeal; and remanded the issues of increased ratings for bilateral CTS with radiculopathy from June 20, 2022, and entitlement to a TDIU prior to June 20, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spine, bilateral trochanteric pain syndrome, and a gastrointestinal disability, to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 40 percent prior to January 23, 2017, for the Veteran's low back disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine vertebral fracture with DDD, degenerative arthritis, and spinal fusion, as well as radiculopathy in both lower extremities.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and a TDIU, while denying service connection for a low back condition and certain ratings for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his active service.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral ankle vein insufficiency condition, a bilateral calf vein insufficiency condition, and a back condition as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar arachnoiditis based on the Veteran's credible report of an in-service motor vehicle accident and the opinion from his treating VA neurologist.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to January 31, 2011, as his service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity and a separate rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy associated with the service-connected cervical spine disability, as the evidence did not support moderate incomplete paralysis or any other higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbosacral condition, including lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis, and scoliosis, based on the evidence showing that these conditions began during the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including degenerative diseases of the cervical and lumbar spine, radiculopathies affecting various extremities, OSA, hepatic steatosis, and supraventricular arrhythmia.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a neck condition, to include degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, cervical lordosis, and bone atrophy, as secondary to degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, due to duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, dry eye syndrome, low back disability, right hand disabilities, and right knee disability. The tinnitus claim was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded claims for multiple other disabilities, including left and right ankle, CTS, IBS, knee, shoulder, sleep apnea, and back conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, lumbosacral strain claimed as musculoskeletal - mid/lower back (thoracolumbar spine) conditions, and erectile dysfunction to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for a back disability to afford the Veteran an appropriate examination and readjudicate the claim.

The Board granted an effective date of November 13, 2008, for the grant of a TDIU on an extraschedular basis and eligibility for DEA benefits.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for low back, right ankle, right hip, and right leg nerve disabilities to ensure that a VA examination is conducted to determine if there is a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's service or his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the evaluation of lumbosacral strain and denied a higher rating in excess of 20 percent for the same condition.