Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability and remanded the matter of entitlement to TDIU from January 27, 2018, to prior to September 7, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, headache disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing was granted, while his TDIU claim prior to May 31, 2020, was denied. The low back disability rating issue is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss due to a lack of evidence supporting a current disability, and remanded the issue of low back pain for further development.

The Board remands the claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for a low back strain due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the matters of entitlement to an initial disability rating for the service-connected lumbar spine and right knee disabilities as additional development is needed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back condition, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral foot condition for readjudication with consideration of any new evidence.

The Board remands the claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's cervical spine, lumbar spine, and lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, lower back condition, and a respiratory condition to obtain additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck, back, bilateral knee, and left humerus bone tumor disabilities to ensure all pertinent records are in the claim file and to afford the Veteran an assessment of his current disability status.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, specifically to obtain a resume or curriculum vitae (CV) for the VA examiner who conducted the Veteran's December 17, 2020, VA back (thoracolumbar spine) conditions Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ).

The appeal for service connection and increased ratings for back disability and bilateral pes planus is remanded due to incomplete or inadequate medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder for purposes of accrued benefits due to the lack of evidence showing that the Veteran's low back disorder was related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or an earlier effective date.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for low back, right hip, and left hip disabilities as secondary to service-connected knee or right foot disabilities due to inadequate medical evidence.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The appeal is remanded for a further lumbar spine examination to address the deficiencies in the previous examination and to provide an opinion on any incapacitating episodes due to IVDS during the appeal period.

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hand (fingers/thumb) condition, ankle pain, foot pain, hip pain, knee pain, low back pain, migraines, sciatica, and TBI, has been withdrawn by the appellant's representative.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for hyperlipidemia, vitamin D deficiency, and other conditions. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of TDIU and DEA benefits prior to September 30, 2021.