Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and Paget's disease.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and low back pain to schedule appropriate VA examinations.

The Veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for degenerative disc disease (DDD) prior to April 18, 2024, but the claims for increased ratings for DDD from that date and for right ankle disability were denied.

The Board granted service connection for depression, left knee condition, and arthritis of the lumbar spine with spinal stenosis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for a secondary service connection for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and spondylolisthesis due to the Veteran's right knee disability, as the previous medical opinions were found inadequate.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition and remanded the claims for service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a urinary condition, granted an initial 10 percent rating for posterior and anterior lumbar spine scars, and granted an initial 40 percent rating for the lumbar spine disability.

The Board remands the claim for a back disability to ensure an adequate medical opinion is obtained.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's back and lower extremity disabilities, but granted a TDIU from October 1, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, to include degenerative arthritis. The other issues are remanded.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's benign cyst left greater tubercle of the humerus and remanded claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition and a compensable rating for tinea pedis.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, finding it related to an in-service injury. The heart condition issue was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent and a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected lumbar spine disability due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the issues of an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar strain and entitlement to TDIU prior to July 3, 2014 for further development.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to evaluate the current level of severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and consider the Veteran's contentions regarding the severity, frequency, and duration of his flare-ups.

The Board remands the issues of whether the character of the appellant's discharge from active military service is a bar to VA benefits, and entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability for further development.

The Board granted service connection for low back disability and left hip disability, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee joint osteoarthritis.

The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's low back disability from January 8, 2009 to December 21, 2020.

The Board remands the matter for further development, including providing the Veteran an opportunity to provide documentation of time lost from work and related medical evidence.