Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2002

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of entitlement to restoration of a 100 percent evaluation for cerebral vascular accident with residual left hemiparesis, and increased evaluations for coronary artery disease with hypertension and for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and opinions regarding the veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current low back disability is etiologically related to injuries sustained during service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's seizure disorder and back disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor are they proximately due to a service-connected disability. The preponderance of evidence does not support these claims.

The Board has determined that there is no medical evidence showing the veteran has any of the claimed conditions, and thus service connection cannot be granted for a facial skin disorder, residuals of a right leg injury, residuals of a back disorder, or residuals of a rib cage disorder.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's low back disability, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood, major depression, and low back disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active military service.

The Board found that the veteran's right knee disorder, including arthritis, and arthritis of left knee, cervical spine, and lumbar spine were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim was denied as there is no evidence showing arthritis within one year after separation from service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was not incurred or aggravated by service, and is not proximately due to a service-connected disability. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and granted a 20 percent rating for right femoral neuropathy. The claim for increased ratings for left knee residuals was also denied.

The veteran's service connection for insomnia is granted, and he is awarded a 30 percent evaluation for his migraine headaches. The evaluations for mid back myositis and low back strain are also granted.

The veteran's lumbosacral spine spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, and L5-S1 interbody fusion residuals are found to have originated during his period of wartime service.

Your appeal is being remanded to the Regional Office for a hearing before the Board at the RO.

The veteran withdrew their appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board denied service connection for a genitourinary disorder, back disorder, and residuals of a head injury. The denial was based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain warrants a compensable evaluation of 10 percent.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic back disability in service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected spondylolisthesis L4 on L5 with severe degenerative lumbar arthritis; right sided radiculopathy with sciatica, as there is no evidence of residuals of a vertebra fracture or complete bony fixation (ankylosis) of the spine.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine and low back pain with headaches, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the appellant's back disability is not related to her military service and denied her claim.