Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication, including obtaining a new VA medical opinion to address the Veteran's lumbar spine disability during flare-ups and its impact on daily activities and employability.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board remands the claims for further development consistent with a Joint Motion for Partial Remand.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for low back strain and a rating in excess of 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve after April 26, 2024. However, it granted a 20 percent rating for the left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve prior to that date and remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

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

The Board remands the case for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine condition and separate ratings for left knee instability, but denied other claims including increased disability ratings and earlier effective dates.

The Board remands the claims for further development to ensure that VA has met its duty to assist in the development of the claims.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease, while remanding the claim for entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability.

The Board remands the issues for further development and issuance of a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar spondylosis from June 2, 2014, finding that the functional impairment did not more nearly approximate unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a neck condition, right knee condition, lumbar degenerative disc disease, and ankle disabilities, as there was no evidence linking them to the Veteran's active-duty service. The claim for balanitis xerotica obliterans is remanded.

The Board remands the claims for a right shoulder disorder and lumbar strain to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities effective January 14, 2018, but denied increased ratings for the lumbar and cervical spine disabilities.

All appeals listed were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal regarding the timeliness of his substantive appeal and remanded several issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and lower back disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and obstructive sleep apnea, as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 30 percent for the eye condition, granted an increased disability rating of 60 percent for urticaria, and denied initial and increased ratings for cervical spine degenerative changes with neck pain and low back strain.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability has been granted a 40 percent rating from October 19, 2012.