Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran was granted a 40 percent disability rating for her service-connected lumbosacral strain with scoliosis, and the claim for TDIU prior to November 7, 2023, was also granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and PTSD, as well as a total temporary rating based on an October 2017 surgical procedure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for low back and lower extremity radiculopathies due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding aggravation of a pre-existing condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbar spine, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right hip disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's low back and sciatic radiculopathy disabilities, but granted service connection for a right shoulder disability.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for right foot pes planus and a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar spine disability, but granted a 30 percent disability rating for radiculopathy, femoral nerve, left lower extremity (LLE) and right lower extremity (RLE), and denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (secondary to diabetes), sleep apnea, and a back disability.

The appeal was dismissed as a timely substantive appeal to the October 2017 rating decision was not received.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, to include degenerative disc disease, spinal fusion, and lumbar radiculopathy, due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for left hand, right hand, and neck disorders, as well as denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions.

The claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease and a neck condition are being remanded to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disability and a psychiatric disability due to insufficient evidence in the current record.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and thoracolumbar spine disability, but granted a 40% evaluation for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The claim for TDIU was remanded.

The appeal for service connection for emotional distress and the appeal of a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar back pain were dismissed due to untimely filings.

The appeal for service connection for a low back disability was dismissed due to the Veteran not filing a timely Notice of Disagreement in the Legacy system.

The Board remands the claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative disc disease prior to January 30, 2023, due to the need for an addendum opinion addressing the ameliorative effects of medications on the severity of the Veteran's back conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for his lumbar spine disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability but granted service connection for migraine headaches, which are aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.