Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's lower back pain status post lumbar surgery and upper thoracic paraspinal tenderness, finding that these conditions are related to his active military service.

The veteran's claims for a higher rating for left ovarian cyst with vaginismus, pelvic and perineal pain and increased special monthly compensation were denied. Claims for service connection for lumbar spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, left hip disorder, left knee disorder, and bilateral plantar fasciitis were remanded.

The Board denied all claims for increased disability ratings and special monthly compensation.

The VA must restore the veteran's 10% rating for a lumbar spine disability. The issue of entitlement to a higher rating is remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of December 9, 2021 for service connection for multiple conditions related to the veteran's knee disabilities and secondary conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeals for higher ratings of degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar spine and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood because these issues are still pending in the Legacy system.

The Board remanded all the veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in processing and a failure to obtain necessary medical records and examinations.

Service connection for the veteran's back disability is granted. The claims for radiculopathy of both lower extremities are remanded for further adjudication.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for thoracolumbar strain with scoliosis. The evidence did not show ankylosis of the spine or symptoms equivalent to unfavorable ankylosis.

The VA denied service connection for the veteran's neck, hip, and back conditions but remanded decisions on other issues to gather more evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability was denied because there is no evidence of a current diagnosis. The claim for tinnitus was remanded for further examination.

The veteran's service connection for a low back disability was granted. The Board found that the veteran's low back pain, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis and other conditions, is related to an incident during his service in Iraq.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen claims for COPD, GERD, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and PTSD because new and relevant evidence was not received.

The appeal for service connection of a low back condition is remanded. The Board will consider new evidence and obtain adequate medical opinions.

The appeal is granted for readjudication of claims due to new and relevant evidence. Some issues are remanded for further development.

The veteran's disability ratings for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and right upper extremity radiculopathy were restored to previous levels. The claim for an increased rating for a surgical scar was denied, as was the claim for service connection for bilateral hydroceles and varicoceles with left epididymal cyst due to lack of new evidence.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and a lumbar spine disorder. The veteran served on a diesel submarine and was exposed to solvents, fuels, other chemicals, and water off the shore of Vietnam.

The appeal for service connection of a lumbar spine disability has been remanded. The Board requires additional medical examination to determine the nature and cause of the condition.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for radiculopathy and TDIU were granted, but the claim for an increased evaluation of low back disability was denied.