Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased evaluations for service-connected degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral spine; left and right lower radiculopathy, sciatic nerve; and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation greater than 40 percent for degenerative disc disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for arthritis of the lumbar spine and right foot disorder, including torn ligament, to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, as there was no evidence to support a higher rating.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeals for service connection for a back condition, left shoulder degenerative joint disease, left knee condition, and left ankle condition.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain and right knee strain effective February 10, 2023, but dismissed the claims as moot. The Board also granted increased ratings for certain conditions while denying others.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and lumbar spine DDD and thoracic spine scoliosis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active service.

The Board dismissed the claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral pes planus, neck disability, and low back disability.

The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine, effective March 12, 2023.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a back disorder due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, left foot peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, and hypertension, effective from November 2, 2022. Other claims were denied.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and a bilateral foot disorder due to missing service records and Social Security Administration disability records.

The Board denied service connection for low back and cervical/neck disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted the claim for an earlier effective date of October 14, 2005, for the award of service connection for a lumbar spine condition.

The Board granted an initial evaluation not to exceed 30 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood for the period prior to August 8, 2023, but denied a higher rating since that date. The other service connection claims were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for lumbar disc disease was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision could be made.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 23, 2019, for the award of a 20 percent evaluation for degenerative disc disease and service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for a right-hand condition, anxiety, and migraine (headaches) and assigned noncompensable ratings for the Veteran's left hand disability. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a right elbow condition, right shoulder condition, burn scar(s), low back condition, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis, spinal stenosis, and lumbar laminectomy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.