Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the claims for service connection are not considered valid as a result.

The Board has denied service connection for migraine disability and remanded the issues of bilateral hearing loss, back injury, left hip disability, and right hip disability due to lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, including degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, has been granted a 40 percent rating since November 19, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and vocational background.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's back disability had its onset in service.

The Veteran's low back disability was restored to a 20 percent rating effective February 24, 2022. The other issues were denied.

The Veteran's proposed reduction from a 20% to a 10% rating for his lumbar spine disorder was dismissed as the Veteran did not file a notice of disagreement with the April 2023 rating decision that implemented this reduction.

The Veteran's depression is due to her service-connected left shoulder bursitis/tendinitis, chronic left hip inflammation, and degenerative disc disease. The appeal for service connection for depression as secondary to these conditions has been granted.

The Veteran's PTSD, low back disability, and tinnitus have been granted service connection based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions have been remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, TBI, migraines, and degenerative arthritis of the spine, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment from September 11, 2014 to January 15, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher evaluations for DDD of the lumbar spine, RLE and LLE radiculopathy. The case requires additional development to address functional loss due to pain and medication effects.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for higher evaluations for his degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine due to outstanding treatment records and additional development being necessary.

The Veteran is seeking SMC at the rate payable under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) due to multiple service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and various orthopedic conditions. The Board has remanded for further action as additional medical evidence is needed to determine if regular aid and attendance or higher-level care is required.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to address concerns raised by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) and to obtain retrospective medical opinions assessing the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability from his service through the date of his death under all applicable rating criteria.

Your appeal for an increased rating for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities has been dismissed because you requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.,Issues related to headaches, hands, cervical spine, lumbar spine, right hip, right knee, and right ankle are all being reviewed.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of multiple conditions due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in April 2024, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.