Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spondylosis and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and lower back condition were denied. The claims for psychiatric disorder, MVT, rhinitis, and sleep apnea were remanded.

The veteran withdrew all claims for higher disability ratings, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability, both directly and as secondary to service-connected knee disabilities. The Board found that the VA did not adequately assist the veteran in obtaining necessary medical records and opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy were denied. The claims for back disability and bilateral hip disabilities were remanded.

Service connection for the veteran's back disability was granted. Other issues related to right hand, right shoulder, right wrist, and right ankle disabilities were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's rating for thoracic levoscoliosis was restored to 40%, but other claims were denied.

The veteran's service connection for several conditions, including lower back, knee, shoulder, neck, and asthma, was granted. However, service connection for sinusitis and bronchitis was denied.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal, finding that the severance of service connection for his back disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy was improper.

The Board remanded the case to correct errors in the VA examination and to obtain a complete evaluation of the veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's motion for revision based on clear and unmistakable error was dismissed without prejudice to refiling. The Veteran did not specify the decision being appealed or identify a clear error.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease status post L5-S1 fusion, and neuropathy of the right lower extremity with atrophy.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. Other conditions, including left knee, right knee, heart condition, sleep apnea, and back disability, were remanded.

The veteran was granted a 10% rating for lumbar strain and for right and left ankle disabilities since October 24, 2019. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was granted at 20% from December 10, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of current diagnosis and functional impairment.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for low back disability, headaches, and respiratory disability were dismissed. The appeal for a higher rating for insomnia disorder and compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The appeal for service connection of a lower back condition, including as secondary to a bilateral knee condition, is remanded. The Board needs more information on whether the lower back condition was aggravated by the knee condition.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as moot because the veteran already has a combined 100 percent rating.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died while it was pending. The dismissal does not affect the right of an eligible person to take the Veteran's place to continue the appeal on the pending claims.