Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2004

The Board has determined that the veteran's left hip disability and low back disability are related to service, with the current conditions being a result of injuries sustained during active duty. Service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's appeal as to the issue of entitlement to compensation benefits, pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151, for prostatic calculi due to the appellant withdrawing his appeal prior to a decision.

The veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error in a July 1972 Board decision denying an increased disability rating for his service-connected back disability has been dismissed without prejudice to re-filing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's combined service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for a TDIU, granting his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and low back disability. The veteran does not have current disabilities related to these issues.

The Board found that the veteran's back and neck disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and arthritis of the neck and spine could not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board found that the veteran's current back disorder is not etiologically related to service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues except the Gulf War exposure claim. The other claims are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the current severity of the service-connected disabilities at issue.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 20, 1995 for the service-connected lumbar strain with sciatica is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and an increased rating for his service-connected fracture of the odontoid process at C2 with fusion at C1-C2 and C5-C6. The decision found no medical evidence linking these conditions to military service or to his service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for low back pain with nerve root impingement of L-2. The appellant argues that his preexisting condition worsened during service, and he seeks evidence from private doctors and Social Security Administration records.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to failure to provide proper VCAA notification and for additional development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete evidence and need for VA examinations.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and arrange for a VA examination. The veteran's claim will be considered again based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete information and evidence, including a lack of stressor statements and verification of service-connected conditions.

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

The Board finds that the veteran's current diagnosis of lumbar strain is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for a low back disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current heart disorder, back disability, neck disability, bilateral shoulder disability, or residuals of asbestos exposure. The claim for PTSD is denied as there is no credible evidence supporting the occurrence of an in-service stressor.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder as secondary to her service-connected bilateral foot and left knee disabilities.