Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbar strain, degenerative disc disease with levoscoliosis was granted a 40% rating from January 3, 2013 to March 13, 2013. For the remainder of her appeal period, she did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected cervical spine strain, lumbosacral spine strain, and bilateral hip trochanteric pain syndrome. The issues are now pending before the Board.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left shoulder, spondylolisthesis (claimed as a back disability), and right wrist disabilities due to insufficient evidence addressing their etiology.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU prior to April 7, 2022 is remanded due to incomplete employment information from the Portland VAMC.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to the need for additional examinations and records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disability, right knee disability, and bilateral hand disability due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions began during or were related to her active military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a VA examination and another, adequate, VA addendum opinion to properly rate his lumbar spine disability due to insufficient reasoning in the August 2024 VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for back, right lower extremity, left lower extremity, and psychiatric disorders due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain, dermatitis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence showing a current disability. The claims are now addressed on their merits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his lumbar spine disability and lower extremity radiculopathy due to inadequate VA examinations conducted in March 2013, July 2016, March 2019, and June 2022. The AOJ is instructed to schedule the Veteran for a new VA examination to determine the present nature and severity of his lumbar spine disability and lower extremity radiculopathy symptoms.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 25, 2001 for the award of service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy based on a VA treatment record indicating a worsening of the Veteran's pre-existing condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The claims for service connection have not been decided.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and numbness of the left hand and fingers. The decision is based on the lack of evidence showing that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service, including any in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied. The claims of increased ratings for right knee strain, service connection for back condition, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their passing away during the pendency of this appeal.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of February 17, 2012 for the Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits. The effective dates are based on the Veteran's last reported work in February 2012.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it manifested during his period of active-duty service and has continued since.,Service connection for a back disability is remanded due to inadequate prior examination.

The Board has denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for right shoulder impingement syndrome, right hip strain (limitation of extension), and right hip strain (limitation of flexion). The claims for low back disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and migraine-headaches are also denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals seeking earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, a rating in excess of 10 percent for a lumbar spine disability, and a compensable rating for a cervical spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the current condition and active military service.