Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board remands the case to prepare a statement of the case for earlier effective dates for service connection for coccyx injury residuals with lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability.

The Board remands the claims for a low back disorder, sinusitis, and left ear hearing loss as there has not been substantial compliance with the mandates of the previous remand order.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck disability and low back disability for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings and separate disability ratings for lumbar spine, knee, and radiculopathy disabilities due to deficiencies in previous VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to reassess the severity of the Veteran's back disability, as there is evidence that it has worsened beyond the criteria for the assigned 50 percent rating.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected lumbar strain prior to April 2023 for further evidentiary development.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and evidence.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and a lower back condition, while remanding claims for left little (pinky) finger condition and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disability.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and cervical spine disability, as there was no evidence linking the conditions to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board granted an effective date of November 30, 2006, for service connection for right knee strain with posttraumatic arthritis, right knee instability with traumatic arthritis, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted readjudication of service connection for right and left elbow, right and left shoulder, low back, and right knee disabilities based on new and relevant evidence but remanded the same issues for further development.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and denied an increased rating for right wrist sprain, but granted a 20 percent initial rating for thoracolumbar strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for lumbar spine disability, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The appeal regarding entitlement to an effective date earlier than October 11, 2022 for the award of service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy was denied. The rating for a lumbar spine condition from March 10, 2023 was improperly reduced and reinstated at 40 percent.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition and right lower extremity radiculopathy, to include as secondary to a chronic low back condition, due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent rating for the back disability, effective July 9, 2021.

The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the low back disability from June 17, 2020 was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (schizoaffective disorder with polysubstance use disorder in remission), and a low back disability. The claims for migraine headaches and rashes were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and denied initial ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings for various disabilities, including anxiety disorder, GERD, tinnitus, knee pain, wrist sprain, foot conditions, and scars.