Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2005

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and consideration of revised rating criteria. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The veteran's service-connected chronic low back disorder is manifested by symptoms in an unexceptional disability picture that approximate slight limitation of motion or characteristic pain on motion, and moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve. The Board has assigned a 30 percent rating for this condition.

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral sprain, effective September 26, 2003. The claim for service connection of a bilateral shoulder disability is also granted.

The Board found no evidence of any current right or left knee, hip, or back disorders attributable to the appellant's military service.

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only, as he does not have loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a back disorder and bilateral knee disorders, as well as his claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for glaucoma. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination. The issues are whether he should receive an increased rating for his low back disorder and whether new evidence supports reopening his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current low back disorder or bilateral hearing loss to her service, and denied both claims.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his low back strain with traumatic arthritis was denied as he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disorder, finding no probative medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's back disability was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not otherwise related to service. As a result, the claim for service connection for a back disability is denied.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic low back disorder present in service or for many years thereafter, and concluded that the veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete development and need for additional examinations.

The veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including consideration of new evidence and clarification from the examiner regarding whether he reviewed the claims file.

The case has been remanded for further development of the veteran's service connection claims, including obtaining medical records and verifying his alleged shore duty in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining updated VA treatment records, scheduling an examination, adjudicating increased disability ratings claims, and readjudicating the TDIU claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hip, knee, chest, and back disorders due to a lack of medical evidence showing current disabilities or a link between any claimed injuries in service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a personal hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals due to his health issues. The claim will be reopened based on new evidence.

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