Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2007

The Board has denied service connection for left knee, right knee, and low back disabilities. The veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for FSHD, finding that the veteran's condition may have been triggered by a superimposed injury during service. The claim of lumbosacral strain is denied as there was no documented back injury in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is due to injuries sustained during his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine is being remanded due to outstanding records and a need for a new VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims, including scheduling a hearing before the Board.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left knee, ankle, foot, right leg, right ankle, low back, and memory loss and difficulty concentrating residuals of a concussion, have been denied as not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder and a low back disorder, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for rhinitis, depression, a low back condition, residuals of a cyst in the right breast, a left knee disability, and a right ankle disability are all denied.

The Board found that the November 1956 rating decision denying service connection for a back condition was not undebatably erroneous and thus there was no CUE.

The Board finds that the veteran's current back condition is likely due to an injury sustained during his military service, and grants service connection for low back intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional information and documents, specifically the veteran's workers' compensation file from his post-service injury. The issues of service connection for neck and upper back disabilities remain pending.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature, etiology and severity of any neurological impairment caused or aggravated by the service-connected condition.

The veteran's low back disability is currently rated at 10 percent prior to February 21, 2006 and 40 percent since then. His right and left elbow disabilities are both rated as noncompensable.

The veteran's claims for service connection of various knee and leg disorders, as well as a low back disorder, are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected right ankle fracture.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a back or neck condition as a result of disease or injury incurred during her active military service. The claims for service connection are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disability, an upper back disability, and a right hand disability. The decision also noted that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these claims.

The veteran's left elbow tendonitis and lumbosacral strain have been rated at the lowest possible noncompensable level throughout the rating period. The VA has determined that a compensable evaluation is not warranted for either condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his Social Security Administration records.

The Board denied service connection for a left eye disability and low back disability, and did not address the increased rating claims. The veteran's current right knee and left knee disabilities are rated at 10%.

The veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability results in chronic pain, stiffness, and limitation of motion. The Board has determined that a 40 percent rating is warranted for this condition.