Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for a back condition to ensure an adequate medical opinion is obtained.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability, finding that the evidence does not support a finding that the back condition was proximately due to or aggravated by the right ankle disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition as new and relevant evidence was not submitted to warrant readjudication.

The Veteran's left finger condition, to include a ring-finger scar, is granted due to an etiological relationship with his service. Other claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a low back disability, a seizure disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including perifollicular ingrown hairs, mixed hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, type II, kidney disease, erectile dysfunction, gout, and hypertension. However, it remanded claims for readjudication of right shoulder strain/pain, right knee pain, swollen joints in the right lower extremity, lumbar spine disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that the Veteran's back disability had its onset during active service and has continued ever since.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability as new and relevant evidence was not received to readjudicate these claims.

The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 40 percent for his back disability from November 23, 2020, to November 7, 2021, but no greater. The claims for increased ratings for right and left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy were denied.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine have been rated at 40 percent, effective June 29, 2020, for which earlier effective dates were granted.

The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for degenerative disc disease with lumbar facet arthropathy to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and remanded the claim for lumbosacral strain with scoliosis.

The Board remands the claims for a lumbar spine disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's back disability is either proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected depressive disorder.

The appeal for service connection for a lower back condition was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the veteran's appeal. The claims for sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, peripheral vestibular disease, and an increased rating for PTSD. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis, and IVDS were denied. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disorder, requiring additional medical opinions and records.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for their low back condition from March 19, 2021 onwards was denied. The Board remanded the claims for a higher rating and TDIU prior to March 19, 2021 for further development.