Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2005

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's current low back disorder is related to service. The veteran needs a VA examination to determine if they have a current disability and its relationship to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to unresolved issues including the nature and extent of his current hip, back, and leg disabilities related to his combat injuries.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability. The veteran's diagnosed lumbar spine conditions, including spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease (osteoarthritis), are associated with his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic headaches, a cervical spine disability, and a low back disability. The case is being remanded to allow for further development of his low back disability claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine if the veteran's current lung disorder (asthma) and low back disorder are related to her military service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder but granted an increased evaluation of 20 percent for the veteran's left knee disability.

The veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and development of records. The issues include increased evaluations for various service-connected disabilities, as well as a pension claim.

The veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and his accrued benefits claim for a higher rating on the merits is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, cervical spine degenerative joint disease, a sleep disorder, hypertension, and lumbar spine degenerative joint disease with stenosis. The rating assigned was 40 percent for the lumbar spine condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a fracture of the right leg and foot, with arthritis, and a left index finger disorder. The back and pulmonary tuberculosis issues are remanded for further development.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete appellate status and the need for additional examinations. Issues related to increased rating, service connection, and individual unemployability are pending.

The Board found that the veteran's current low back condition is not related to her service and denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the appellant's low back disability was incurred in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The remaining issues of service connection for a cervical spine disability and skin disorder (claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure) are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records, including from in-service treatment facilities.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to verify his status as a former POW in World War II.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with chronic lumbar sprain is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was granted, but the case is now remanded due to disagreement with the assigned initial rating.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for a chronic acquired back disability in May 1991, finding that the evidence did not support the claim based on the existing laws and regulations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete examination reports and additional medical records.