Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted an effective date of May 23, 2015 for the appellant's service connection claims for a back disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy.,Prior to this decision, the earliest claim received by VA was on August 7, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, hypertension, and sinusitis due to a lack of evidence showing current diagnoses or a link between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability remains denied because the evidence submitted is not new and relevant.

The Veteran's service connection claim for lumbar strain was denied. The Board found no nexus between the in-service injury and current disability.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied, as the Veteran's hearing acuity did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbosacral strain, and flat foot are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The Board finds the provided examinations insufficient to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that additional medical examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions. The appeal is being remanded for these purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine strain with degenerative arthritis as secondary to her service-connected bilateral trochanteric pain syndrome with bursitis and osteoarthritis.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include unspecified depressive disorder. The claim for low back strain is remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for low back, right knee, and left knee conditions. The Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further development due to duty-to-assist errors and will consider any new evidence in its decision.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for various cervical, shoulder, and lumbar spine disabilities are being remanded due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error and remands the case for an addendum VA opinion regarding the Veteran's low back condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused by his service-connected disabilities, including lumbosacral strain, bilateral plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spurs, chronic fatigue syndrome, and other conditions. As such, the claim for service connection for OSA is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lower back disability and left and right lower extremity radiculopathy due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. A VA examination is needed to determine the nature, onset, and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current neck injury and related conditions are service-connected, as they were incurred during his active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, back disorder, multiple radiculopathy, tinnitus, and left shoulder disability, render him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his mental and physical incapacity. The Board granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and effective dates were denied. The right ankle, lumbar spine, and left sciatic nerve impairment cases all had their effective dates fixed at the January 7, 2021 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for heart palpitations, hypertension, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, left shoulder condition, back condition, and neck condition have been denied as there is no current disability found by the VA examinations.,No service connection will be granted for these conditions due to a lack of evidence of a present disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including headaches, ankle, foot, hip, back, knee, shin, and neurological issues are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder and lumbar spine degenerative changes, including obesity as an intermediate step.