Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2003

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's back disorder, finding that it is related to a 1964 automobile accident. The appeal was decided in favor of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for fusion of the cervical spine and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, finding that these conditions are congenital in nature and not related to active military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to a previous examination and x-rays, and will provide a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new regulations and court decisions.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including an orthopedic examination to assess his disability of the low back, right hip and knees. The appeal is currently pending due to this remand.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disabilities are being remanded to the RO for further development.

The Board found that a chronic acquired disorder manifested by mechanical low back pain with bilateral knee pain and lower extremity numbness was incurred in active service.

The Board found that the veteran's current back disability did not have its onset in service and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.

The VA denied a higher rating for the veteran's lumbar paravertebral myositis with L5-S1 herniated disc, assigning a 20 percent disability rating effective from April 7, 1995.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing VA treatment records and a need for another examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability was reopened, resulting in the grant of entitlement to service connection. The rating for her cervical spine disability remains at 30 percent prior to June 26, 1997 and increases to an unspecified higher percentage after that date.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending evidence and the need for a VA examination. The case is now remanded for additional development.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the RO for additional consideration.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for a herniated lumbar disc and gastrointestinal disability. The case is being sent back to the RO for additional examinations and consideration.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA orthopedic examination to determine the etiology of any currently manifested degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and the nature and extent of his service connected residuals of a fracture of the left great toe and second metatarsal joints.

Your appeal regarding service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and a back disability is being remanded to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office for further development.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The appeal is currently pending due to the need for additional evidence.

The veteran's low back, right leg pain, and bilateral hip pain are not service-connected. His shell fragment wound to the left thigh is currently rated at 10%.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic low back disability was incurred during his period of active duty for training in August 1983, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board previously denied service connection for a back disorder in 1987, finding that the veteran had a pre-existing condition. In 1994, it found new and material evidence not submitted to reopen the claim. The current appeal is about whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim.