Back / lumbar spine decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back disorder, to include spinal fractures and herniated discs, was incurred in service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's left ankle exostosis is granted service connection. The initial rating for his lumbar spine disability remains at 10% prior to October 26, 2010 and 40% thereafter.

The Board found no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current low back disability to service, including his reported injury in service. The claim for service connection was therefore denied.

The Veteran's asthma and lumbar spine disorder were not shown to be related to her active service or any period of ADT. The Board found no direct service connection for the lumbar spine disorder, as there was no evidence of a chronic disability during service. Service connection on a secondary basis was also denied due to lack of aggravation by service-connected conditions.

The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder preexisted service and was not aggravated during service, thus denying the claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current diagnoses of DJD and DDD of the lumbar spine are not related to his military service. The disability did not manifest in service or within one year after separation, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claim that his low back disability was incurred in service, and denied service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for neck strain and back disorder, as well as his claim for compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a back disorder and bilateral double vision incurred while at VA Medical Centers (VAMC). The appeals were not granted.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability, including degenerative joint disease, is not related to service or his service-connected right foot disability. The VA examiners have provided opinions ruling out a causal relationship between these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA spine examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability, to include lumbar strain, is not related to her active military service and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is not related to his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back disability and whether any low back disability is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to the need to obtain VA treatment records and provide a thorough examination of the Veteran's back disability.

The Veteran's appeal is currently pending due to a remand request. The issues include seeking higher initial ratings for PTSD, lumbar spine arthritis, IBS, and hyperhidrosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine disability and related neurological manifestations, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on current functional impairment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected lumbar degenerative arthritis with anterolisthesis was denied prior to April 18, 2013. From that date forward, the claim was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board has reopened his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the evidence is not sufficient to establish a current disability or link it to military service.