Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for a back disability to provide the veteran with a VA examination and opinions regarding his claimed condition.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension is granted, while the evaluation greater than 20 percent for hemorrhoids is denied. Several claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis of the left shoulder, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity as secondary to a low back disability. The Veteran was also granted an initial 30 percent rating for each condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a back condition, and the claim is dismissed.

The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain and service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on a presumptive basis.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spondylosis as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the criteria provided.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 40 percent for the lumbar condition and 30 percent for the cervical condition, but remanded other claims including service connection for a left elbow condition and evaluations for various knee and hand conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and compensation benefits due to new evidence being received after a previous denial.

The Board remands the claim for a back condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board dismissed all appealed issues, including service connection for OSA, a back disorder, a bilateral eye disorder, and entitlement to higher initial disability rating and TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar strain and left knee meniscus tear, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and GERD, assigned a rating of 20 percent for the back disability from March 31, 2021, and denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and a higher rating for the right shoulder disability.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right foot disorder. The lumbar spine disorder was denied.

The Veteran's back and left ankle disabilities do not meet the criteria for higher ratings, but his service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating and entitlement to TDIU, as the evidence did not support a higher rating or unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The Board remands the matter for a VA medical opinion concerning the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, specifically addressing an April 1980 report of medical history indicating back pain.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA medical opinion to address the Veteran's statements regarding recurrent strains in service and their progression over time.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis with lumbosacral strain and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a headache condition and assigned a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, while denying increased ratings for the low back condition and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The obstructive sleep apnea and right knee conditions were remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and osteoarthritis, as well as right upper extremity radiculopathy of the upper and middle radicular nerve groups.