Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a back condition and neck condition, and denied the claim for service connection for a right shoulder condition.

The Board remands the claim for a cervical spine disability to obtain an adequate opinion on its nature and etiology.

The Board remands the issues of an earlier effective date and higher initial rating for lumbar spine disability to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee and low back disabilities on a secondary basis due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for low back spinal stenosis, resolving reasonable doubt in the veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, denied increased ratings for the right foot stress fracture and scars, restored a 40% rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, and denied earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA. The Board remanded claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability and increased evaluations for the low back and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board dismissed the appeal for higher disability evaluations for multiple conditions due to a prohibited concurrent election under the modernized review system.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral flat foot, left and right foot hallux valgus, and a lumbar spine disorder due to insufficient VA medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, depression, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, low back disorder, bilateral foot condition, and right shoulder condition as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD. The claim for a low back disability was denied, and the claims for GERD were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, vertigo, and hypothyroidism, as there was no evidence of an in-service event, injury, illness, or disease related to these disabilities. The claim for a sleep apnea disability was also denied due to the lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board remands the claims for a low back disability, left and right lower extremity disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for a lumbar spine disorder, bilateral lumbar radiculopathy, and bilateral shin splints.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle collateral ligament sprain and left shoulder strain with an effective date of February 2, 2020. Service connection was also granted for headaches. The Board denied earlier effective dates for bilateral shin splints and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, but granted a 10 percent rating for bilateral shin splints.

The Board remands the claim for a back disability to obtain additional evidence and an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, and higher ratings for various disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and left knee strain and recurrent left knee patellar dislocation, but denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right hand disability, bilateral ankle disability, residuals of heat stroke, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The lower back condition and headaches were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's focal motor seizures and tremors, which were related to his ACDUTRA service at Camp Lejeune. The claims for malignant degenerative disc disease, systemic sclerosis, and gadolinium-induced nephrogenic systemic are remanded for further examination.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding it to be etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.