Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and lumbosacral strain due to inadequate examinations and lack of corroboration for toxic exposures.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for several disability evaluations and DEA eligibility.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for knee conditions were denied, but the claim for service connection for a back disability was remanded.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of lumbosacral strain as secondary to shoulder impairments was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as related radiculopathy conditions. The veteran will undergo a VA examination to determine the cause of these disabilities.

The veteran's right knee disability is service-connected due to his lumbar spine disability. The Board granted the claim.

The Board remanded all issues to the AOJ for further development and opinions, including VA examinations.

The veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and allergic rhinitis. Other conditions were denied or remanded.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because they requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of low back and right shoulder disabilities due to errors in the duty to assist. The case will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain was denied. The appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of a low back disorder and right knee disorder. The case was sent back to the agency for further review.

The veteran was granted a 40% rating for three service-connected conditions effective October 1, 2015. The claim for total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied, and the claim for residuals of service-connected scars was remanded.

The veteran's service connection for a low back disorder, including degenerative arthritis, spinal stenosis, and right lower extremity radiculopathy, is granted. The decision is based on the presumption of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board remanded all issues to the Regional Office for further evaluation and examination.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's back condition, left knee strain, right knee strain, PTSD, Bipolar II disorder, and alcohol use disorder. It also denied entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU). However, it remanded the issue of an initial compensable rating for seborrheic dermatitis.

The Board remanded the case to determine if a previous rating decision for PTSD was in error. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral spine disability is not being considered.

The veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of major depressive disorder with anxious distress, secondary to a service-connected low back disability, was denied. The effective date remains May 9, 2022.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for their lumbar spine disorder was granted, with a 50% rating assigned.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits, finding that the evidence did not support unemployability due to service-connected disabilities before July 1, 2021.