Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for a back disability, to include scoliosis, for further development and readjudication.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including skin cancer, GERD, arthritis, lung disability, sleep apnea, vertigo, tremors, and multiple types of radiculopathy. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for right knee limitation of flexion and back disability, service connection for diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, and periodontal disease. However, it granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and anxiety.

The claims for service connection for a right hip condition, low back condition, and left knee condition are remanded for further development.

The Board denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded service connection claims for hypertension and low back disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hepatitis C and related conditions as they are inextricably intertwined.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's lower back pain, bilateral hip pain, and bilateral knee pain but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine, right knee, and right ankle disabilities to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for urticaria, left shin splint, right shin splint, and low back strain due to a procedural defect in his concurrent election.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back condition and headaches for further development, specifically to obtain private medical records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left foot condition, including Achilles tendon, left knee condition, and lower back pain (lower back condition) due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's back disability was denied an increased rating, but the ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy were granted at 20 percent effective February 22, 2024. The Veteran was also granted a TDIU from May 26, 2021.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for sleep apnea and lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left knee meniscal disability but denied increased ratings for other conditions including left and right knee tendonitis, right shoulder, low back, surgical scars, and hemorrhoids.

The Board remands the claim for a low back condition to correct a pre-decisional error in obtaining an adequate VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis, as well as remanded claims for service connection for a right foot condition, COPD, and skin cancer.

The Board granted effective dates of June 13, 2012 for the assignment of a 40 percent rating for back disability and a 20 percent rating for neck disability, as well as service connection for right knee instability and left knee instability.

The Board granted the restoration of a 40 percent rating for lumbar degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis, effective May 1, 2024, due to an improper reduction in rating without following proper procedural guidelines.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar spine, right ankle, left ankle, right knee, and right lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.