Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee condition, left knee condition, and lumbar spine condition as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that resulted in current disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity were denied.,An effective date earlier than January 22, 2018, was not granted for any of the service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbosacral strain, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury during active duty.

Your appeals for service connection for a left knee disability and an increased rating for your back disability have been dismissed because the methods you used to appeal were not valid.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition as there was no evidence of an in-service event or injury, and the Veteran did not have a current diagnosed back condition.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for left shoulder degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative arthritis, and thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for left shoulder degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative arthritis, and thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted the petition to readjudicate the claim for service connection for a low back condition based on new and relevant evidence. However, the case is remanded due to insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's low back condition is related to his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and his service. The claim will be reviewed again with a new examination.

The Veteran's back conditions are being remanded for additional development to address the severity and nature of his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative changes, L5-S1 disc bulge, foraminal stenosis, and L5-S1 lateral recess and foraminal effacement.

Your appeal concerning your knee, foot, and spine conditions has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The case will not be considered further until a request for substitution is made by an eligible person.

Your appeal for service connection for lumbosacral strain, claimed as low back pain, has been dismissed because your Notice of Disagreement was not filed in a timely manner.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for asbestosis, lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, and right knee strain are pending.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than March 4, 2022, for the grant of service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and lumbosacral strain have been denied.,The Veteran's claims for initial disability ratings in excess of 50 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and 20 percent for lumbosacral strain have also been denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various back conditions, including degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain, intervertebral disc syndrome, and a surgical scar is granted effective from April 22, 2015. The decision also grants service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for service connection for left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, and low back disorder are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal, left elbow, right elbow, and low back conditions due to a failure to obtain VA examinations and medical opinions. The claims will be reconsidered with these new evaluations.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for costochondritis has been denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a back condition due to incomplete development of the Veteran's service treatment records and the need for a VA opinion on the etiology of his claimed back condition.

The Veteran was found to be precluded from securing and following substantially gainful employment due to service-connected PTSD since March 16, 2021. The Board granted an effective date of March 17, 2021 for the TDIU award.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment since June 2014.,The Board finds that the combination of multiple disabilities, including sleep apnea, coronary artery disease, and lumbar condition with radiculopathy, has prevented the Veteran from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.