Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The appeals for service connection for a back condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for status post arthroplasty, left knee; right knee degenerative arthritis; and a low back disability, with an effective date of January 28, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for cardiac arrhythmia, coronary artery disease, and a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, functional abdominal pain syndrome with abdominal pain and bloating, irritable bowel syndrome, respiratory insufficiency and dyspnea, left knee disability, right knee disability, and low back disability were remanded.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Veteran's appeal for specially adapted housing and an automobile allowance was granted, while the claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance and compensable ratings for lower extremity radiculopathies were denied.

The Board remands all claims for the RO to correct pre-decision duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for intervertebral lumbar disc disease and sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including low back strain, bilateral plantar fasciitis, eye disability, left and right elbow disability, right finger disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, left and right hand disability, sleep disturbances, and a left hip disability. The claims were denied due to the lack of evidence supporting a link between these conditions and the Veteran's service.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic headaches and granted effective dates of June 13, 2020 for service connection for tinnitus and lumbosacral back strain. The claims for service connection for a dental disorder and increased rating for lumbosacral strain were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the claim for a low back disability.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for a back disability and bilateral knee strains based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in prior rating decisions.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. Several service connection claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for depression and denied service connection for PTSD. The claims for right knee, left knee, right hip, left hip, and back conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for the right foot condition and denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the lumbar spine condition, while remanding the claim for a right ankle injury.

The Board remands the claim for a lumbar spine disorder for new VA examinations to address the Veteran's lay reports of back pain since service and the inaccuracies in previous medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions due to a lack of evidence and the unavailability of the Veteran's service treatment records.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for a low back condition was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review.

The appeal for service connection for a lower back disability was dismissed due to the untimely submission of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, right and left ankle conditions, and irritable bowel syndrome were granted with increased ratings effective March 29, 2020.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.