Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The appeal for service connection for lumbosacral strain, PTSD, and a neck condition has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board vacated its November 30, 2023 decision and remanded several claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle and left knee disabilities, but denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine.

The Board denied service connection for left wrist, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's low back strain with degenerative disc disease, arthritis and also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability for further development, including a VA examination and opinion.

The Board remands the claims for further development to determine whether the Veteran manifested the functional equivalent of unfavorable ankylosis of his spine prior to February 28, 2022.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left lumbar radiculopathy prior to October 24, 2011, but denied entitlement to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the veteran's claims for higher ratings for her lumbar spine and lower extremity disabilities to obtain private chiropractic treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, to include as secondary to a service-connected left knee disability.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a rating more than 20 percent for a lumbar spine disorder for additional development, including obtaining a retrospective medical opinion and a new VA examination.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of a 100 percent rating for acquired psychiatric disability and DEA, as well as higher ratings for tinnitus and service connection for various conditions due to lack of evidence supporting such claims.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability as the evidence did not show that the Veteran's current condition was related to his in-service complaint of back pain. The cervical neck disability claim was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for low back arthritis and strain, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and right knee arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition, diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), and bilateral hearing loss. However, it granted an initial rating of 20 percent for bilateral cataracts.

The Board denied increased ratings for loss of teeth, traumatic brain injury (TBI), headaches status post head injury, and lumbosacral strain, as well as earlier effective dates for the granted ratings.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. Other claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher or compensable ratings for the claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for various disabilities, including neck disability, tendonitis, right shoulder disability, and neurological disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, to afford the appellant appropriate examinations and obtain medical opinions.