Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected thoracic spine strain was granted a rating of 20 percent for the period prior to January 29, 2024, but denied a higher rating from that date. The claims for service connection for lumbosacral and sciatic nerve disorders were remanded.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death in February 2025.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral flatfoot, back condition, and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral knee degenerative arthritis, as well as left ankle strain.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disability and remanded claims for mental health, low back, and right lower extremity nerve disabilities due to inadequate evidence.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar degenerative disc disease with lumbar disc microdiscectomy L5-S1 and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the claim to ensure that the Veteran is provided adequate notice and an opportunity to respond to a jurisdictional defect regarding the timeliness of his NOD.

The Board granted service connection for a back condition and a neck condition, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claims for a right knee disorder, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with spinal stenosis, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck disorder and back disorder as secondary to a left knee condition due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine as there is no evidence that it began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 25, 2024.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for GERD and denied service connection for sleep apnea, while dismissing the appeals for PTSD, BHL, and left knee condition as untimely. The other claims were remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of August 24, 2021, for a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain, right knee strain, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability and facial scars to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine/tension headaches, right foot/heel condition, and lumbosacral strain to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of March 14, 2022, for the award of a 40 percent evaluation for chronic sprain of the lumbar spine with spondylitic spondylolisthesis, degenerative arthritis, and disc diseases.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, and radiculopathy disabilities due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for migraine headaches, an increased rating for thoracolumbar spine strain, and an increased rating for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and a back disability, both on a direct basis. The Veteran was also granted an initial 10 percent rating for migraines from January 31, 2023.