Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, right knee sprain, left knee sprain, arthritis, and athlete's foot as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred in or related to active duty.

The Board granted an effective date of January 7, 2020, for the grant of service connection for lumbosacral strain with Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS), but no earlier.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), diabetes mellitus type II, lumbar condition, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid condition and sinusitis, but remanded claims for a back condition, sleep disorder, bilateral foot pain, and plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including respiratory condition, neck condition, thoracolumbar spine condition, bilateral shoulder condition, and bilateral elbow condition.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for GERD was dismissed, while the claim for migraine headaches was granted. Other issues were remanded for further examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, right upper extremity nerve disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and right hip disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeals for an increased rating for service-connected migraine headaches and service connection for a lumbosacral spine strain have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for a low back condition and remanded the claims for service connection for hair loss, right knee condition, and left knee condition.

The Board denied service connection for a left lower extremity nerve condition, right lower extremity nerve condition, low back condition, and right knee condition as the evidence did not support an in-service incurrence or a nexus to service.

The appeal for service connection for a low back disability was dismissed as the December 2023 rating decision deferred making a final decision on the issue, and service connection was granted in January 2024.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an initial compensable rating for tension headaches. Several claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a back disability to schedule an examination that adequately addresses the conflicting evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), sleep apnea, left foot fallen arch, and bilateral plantar fasciitis as there was no evidence of current disabilities or that the claimed conditions were related to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine disability, allergic rhinitis, and eczema.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder with insomnia and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for segmental dysfunction of thoracic region and lumbar region with lumbar spondylosis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease and scoliosis, as well as lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to these conditions, due to deficiencies in the evidence regarding aggravation of a pre-existing condition.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of a 10 percent rating for hemorrhoids was denied, and claims for service connection for a neck condition, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and lower back condition were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, diagnosed as DDD, IVDS, and spinal stenosis, finding that the Veteran's current neck disabilities are caused by his in-service accident.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 11, 2020 for the service connection awards for IVDS, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and tinnitus.