Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2003

The Board has granted a rating of 40 percent for the veteran's low back pain with radiation to the lower extremities, finding that it nearly approximates the criteria for severe limitation of motion. The veteran's GERD is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and bilateral leg disorders as secondary to his service-connected pes planus. The VA examiner found that the veteran's current low back and leg pain were caused by degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, not related to or aggravated by his pes planus.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant and his legal guardian have withdrawn their appeal.

The Board found that the veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was incurred in active service and granted service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a low back condition related to her service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding no medical evidence linking it to his service-connected post-traumatic ankylosis of the left third toe.

The Board found that the veteran's current diagnoses of left S1 radiculopathy and lumbar myositis were aggravated during his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The veteran's low back disability was granted a 40% evaluation effective April 1, 2002. The previous evaluations were denied.

The veteran's disabilities, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and bilateral otitis externa, do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected pension purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hepatitis, gall bladder removal, and low back disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's current low back disorder to his military service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a lower back disability, concluding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, finding that his current symptoms are caused by degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbosacral spine rather than the service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for low back, neck, and shoulder disorders due to new evidence submitted since the last final decision.

The Board found no evidence of a back disorder during service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection as his current degenerative joint disease is not causally related to his active military service.

The veteran's asthma requires daily inhalation or oral bronchodilator therapy, warranting a 30 percent rating. Her low back disorder is rated at 20 percent due to moderate limitation of lumbar motion.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his lumbosacral strain disability, finding that he failed to report for a VA examination without good cause.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for low back strain with arthritis in the sacroiliac joint, right hip snapping iliotibial band syndrome, and left hip snapping iliotibial band syndrome.,There is no evidence of incapacitating episodes or chronic orthopedic/neurological manifestations that would warrant a higher rating under DC 5293.

The Board found that the veteran's current low back disability is not etiologically related to his military service.