Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board remands the case for additional VA examinations to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal for an increased disability rating of PTSD was withdrawn by the Veteran, and service connection for a back condition including degenerative arthritis, bilateral L5 spondylolysis, lumbar DDD, thoracic strain was denied due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD prior to October 11, 2018, but denied higher ratings for his knee and spine conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back condition based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's low back disability began during active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders, including knee and lumbar spine conditions, due to inadequate medical opinions that fail to adequately separate out symptoms related to service-connected disabilities from nonservice-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right ear hearing loss, right knee disorder, tinnitus, and others, as the evidence did not support a finding of chronicity or etiology related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right shoulder degenerative changes, and sinusitis.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and lumbar strain, as the earliest pending claims were filed on July 20, 2009.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct pre-decisional errors in the duty to assist.

The Board remands the service connection claim for a back disability to ensure an appropriate examination is conducted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, other than PTSD, to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, right hip disability, and migraines, with an initial rating of 50 percent for the migraines.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and increased ratings for sciatic nerve radiculopathy and lumbar spine disability, except for a 40 percent rating from March 28, 2023.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as service connection for various disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, service connection for a low back disorder, and earlier effective dates for TDIU, DEA eligibility, and SMC at the housebound rate.

The appeal for service connection for a cervical strain is dismissed, while the other claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis with postoperative meniscal tear was granted an increased rating from 10 percent to 40 percent, but no higher, effective May 18, 2016. Other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and lumbosacral strain to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his military service.