Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2007

The Board found that the veteran's current low back disability is not related to his service, including a truck accident in 1973. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed low back, right wrist, and bilateral ankle disabilities are not related to his military service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current low back disability is not related to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's lumbar spine disability, diagnosed as degenerative disc disease, does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the veteran's current back disability and a need for further examination.

The veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current organic back or bilateral leg disability attributable to service. As such, any claim for secondary service connection for a bilateral leg disability due to a claimed back disability is denied as a matter of law.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected low back strain is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right shoulder, traumatic arthritis, and COPD disabilities are not service-connected. The cervical and lumbar spine disabilities were found to be not related to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no new and material evidence to reopen his previously denied claims. The appeals were not successful in any of the issues raised.

The Board finds that the veteran's back disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a lack of complete medical records from Dr. Canabal.

The Board found that the veteran's current low back disability is not attributable to an injury sustained in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's low back disorder does not warrant a higher disability rating based on current evidence and examination findings. The condition is rated at 60 percent under the old criteria for intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS).

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, prostate cancer, and lung condition. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for any of these conditions.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his chronic lumbosacral strain is being remanded due to the need for VCAA-compliant notice and additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a physical examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected low back strain does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical strain, lumbar strain, and flat feet are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of all available evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative lumbar disc disease warrants a 40 percent evaluation from April 28, 2003, and a 50 percent evaluation from May 1, 2005.