Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board granted an evaluation of 20 percent, but not higher, for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar strain from March 16, 2019.

The Board remands the Veteran's service connection claims for irritable bowel syndrome and lumbosacral strain to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the case to obtain a VA opinion that properly addresses both prongs of secondary service connection for the Veteran's lower back condition.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder and a lumbar spine disorder, finding that the evidence is in at least a state of approximate balance as to whether these conditions were incurred in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date than August 24, 2010, for the award of service connection for a lumbar spine disability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, right lower extremity nerve condition, and left lower extremity nerve condition.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain to obtain additional evidence and an adequate medical opinion.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine as secondary to achilles tendinopathy of the left foot.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and earlier effective dates for several service-connected conditions, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for a low back disorder and headaches to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, right and left shoulder acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease, and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis to obtain medical opinions under 38 U.S.C. § 1168 regarding toxic exposure risk activities during service in Southwest Asia.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for tinnitus to September 23, 2020 and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, GERD, hypothyroidism, neck disability, PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, and osteoarthritis.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, low back, and sleep disabilities due to missing service treatment records.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's lower/upper back disorder is related to service, considering the evidence of record and the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease with spondylosis of the lumbar spine, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion to consider the merits of the Veteran's service connection claim with the presumption of soundness in place.

The Board denied service connection for right and left thigh pain, right and left ankle pain, lumbosacral strain, right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and lymphedema of the lower extremities. The claim for service connection for right sciatica pain was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, a lower back disability, a left shoulder disability, and a right shoulder disability as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for left knee and lumbar spine disabilities to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's conditions without consideration of any ameliorative effects of medication.