Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of lumbosacral strain to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including plantar fasciitis, GERD, psychiatric disabilities, erectile dysfunction, and other disabilities. Some claims were remanded for further consideration.

The veteran's service connection for right knee, left knee, and low back disabilities has been granted as secondary to their service-connected bilateral ankle sprain.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for a back condition and erectile dysfunction was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for left knee instability was granted at 20 percent. Claims for increased ratings for painful range of motion in the left knee and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine were denied. The veteran was granted a separate disability rating of 20 percent for radiculopathy in both lower extremities, effective March 8, 2022.

The Board remanded all issues to the VA for further action. The Veteran's claims are not granted or denied at this time.

Service connection for right and left hip disorders was denied. The claim for service connection for a low back disorder was remanded.

Service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease is denied. Other issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The appeals for back disorder, bilateral foot disorder, high blood pressure, and bilateral hearing loss were dismissed due to procedural issues. The appeals for right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder were denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and lumbar spine were granted due to new and relevant evidence. The claim for right ulnar neuritis was dismissed because proper claims processing rules were not followed.

The Veteran's service connection for a back disability, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity has been granted.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for middle and lower back, cervical spine, right shoulder, and right ankle conditions. The veteran will undergo VA examinations to address these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and chronic interstitial lung disease were granted under the PACT Act. A compensable rating of at least 10 percent was also granted for photophobia and vitreous floaters.

The appeal for service connection of a back disability secondary to a service-connected right knee disability is remanded. The Board needs more medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's left knee arthritis, low back arthritis, and right wrist arthritis. The veteran's claims were based on injuries sustained during active duty.

The veteran is granted an effective date of January 1, 2018, for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The veteran is also eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The veteran's service connection claims for left and right ankle conditions, left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome were granted.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of his back disability is remanded. The VA will schedule another examination to determine the severity of his service-connected back disability.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a higher rating of thoracolumbar strain and service connection for lower back disc protrusion and paralysis sciatic nerve. The Board found that additional medical examinations are needed to adequately assess the severity of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal to maintain a separate rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the original decision to sever this service connection was proper due to clear and unmistakable error.