Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2004

The Board is remanding the case to comply with VCAA requirements and obtain additional records, including those from Beale AFB.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, right knee injury residuals, and skin disorder. The ROIC previously denied these claims in February 2002.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and need for further medical examinations.

The veteran's claims for service connection on a direct or secondary basis are being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back strain with disc disease warrants a 60 percent evaluation, which is higher than the current 40 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination.

The Board found that the reduction in the veteran's evaluation for his degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine from 40 percent to 10 percent was proper. The current evaluation remains at 20 percent.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was received after the issuance of the August 2002 Supplemental Statement of the Case and requires referral to the RO for preparation of an SSOC.

The veteran seeks service connection for residuals of a low back injury sustained in April 1962. The Board has ordered remand due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the veteran's lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease. The appeal is pending with the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected right knee disability. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case to schedule a Travel Board hearing and for further development of evidence, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Board is remanding the veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations due to a lack of review of his claims file during the August 2002 VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the appellant's low back disability, finding that it was aggravated by his military service.

The veteran seeks service connection for a back disability and a rib disability. The case is being remanded due to the need for clarification of the August 2002 VA examination opinion.

The Board found that the veteran's current low back disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current back and leg disabilities are not service-connected, but his bilateral pes planus is found to have been aggravated by service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for back problems, but the appeal is being remanded due to incomplete evidence and need for clarification of medical opinions.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his left S1 radiculopathy and peripheral neuropathy, residuals of shell fragment wound of the buttocks, and residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right and left thighs.