Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2004

The Board has determined that the veteran's appeals were timely filed, and all issues are now open for de novo review.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining records from the Social Security Administration and ensuring all notification and development actions required by law are fully satisfied.

The Board determined that there is no legal entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 27, 2000 for the grant of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine with herniated nucleus pulposus.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, with spinal stenosis. The disability is currently rated at 40 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a fungal infection of the feet, a back disorder, and a genitourinary disorder. The Board found that the current conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran's current back disability is not related to his in-service injury, and thus denied service connection.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his low back disability and a TDIU. The RO has remanded the case to obtain additional evidence, clarify the veteran's desire for a hearing, and ensure all relevant medical records are obtained.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and consideration of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a low back disorder under theories of direct, secondary, or aggravation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a thyroid disorder and low back disability, as well as his increased ratings for right knee and ankle disabilities. The RO also remanded the issue of a compensable rating for a right tibia scar.

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

The Board found no evidence to support a service connection for the veteran's degenerative arthritis and stenosis of the lumbar spine, concluding that there was insufficient medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide proper VCAA notification and development. The appellant's claims for reopening service connection for back disability and bilateral hearing loss are pending.

The veteran is seeking service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical records and a VA examination to determine if his current low back disability is related to an injury in service or postservice motor vehicle accidents.

The Board denied an effective date prior to May 24, 2000 for the grant of service connection and a 10 percent rating for tinnitus.,The Board also denied an effective date prior to February 29, 2000 for a compensable rating for lumbar strain with degenerative changes.

The Board found that the veteran's appeal was untimely and dismissed it.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and a need to ensure compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board found that the veteran's cervical spine disorders did not develop as a result of his service-connected shell fragment wound to the posterior neck, and thus denied secondary service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a low back disorder acquired as a result of a January 1987 motor vehicle accident, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim.

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 military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current low back disorder is not related to his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.