Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease with foraminal narrowing due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for back and right hip disabilities, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, lumbar strain, and left shoulder strain based on a current disability related to an in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis, status post fusion surgery and a compensable rating for a lumbar spine surgical scar to provide the Veteran an opportunity for VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol, right knee disability, and toenail fungus condition. The claims for a bilateral eye condition, low back disability, left and right lower extremity disabilities, leg muscle spasms, sleep disorder, heart condition, gout, GERD are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain and left and right shoulder strains, but denied service connection for migraines.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with compression fracture L4 and granted earlier effective dates for the service connection of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings due to the Veteran's withdrawal of certain claims, and denied service connection for sciatica of the left lower extremity.

The appeal for service connection for a urinary frequency condition was dismissed as the claim had been granted in a March 2024 rating decision.

The veteran withdrew all appeals for service connection related to various conditions, including knees, feet, eyes, and back.

The appeal was dismissed by the Veteran's representative on January 22, 2025.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for a recurrent lumbar spine disability and a recurrent left hip disability due to missing service records.

The Board granted service connection for extensive degeneration in the lumbar spine, finding a causal relationship between the Veteran's current diagnosis and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he was not rendered unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and remanded the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain, right ankle sprain with residual intermittent pain, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), erectile dysfunction (ED), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), plantar fasciitis, and left leg nerve disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder, anxiety, depression, and major depressive disorder (MDD), as the Veteran's psychiatric impairment began during active service.

The Board granted service connection for a back condition and a right shoulder condition, but dismissed the appeals for entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder condition and a right knee condition. The issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (sleep apnea) was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including migraines, bilateral knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, ankle disability, back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, scars on the head, neck, or face, and tinnitus, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain and intervertebral disc syndrome as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date, but granted TDIU as of July 3, 2019.