Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral leg cramps is denied as there is no evidence of a disability unrelated to his back disability. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and an increased rating for osteoarthritis of the left knee.

The Veteran's chronic lumbosacral strain has been rated at 20 percent since the rating period on appeal, reflecting a limitation of motion to 60 degrees with associated functional impairment.

The Veteran's low back disability with radiculopathy was restored to a 50 percent rating effective April 12, 2007. The other issues remain pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and private medical records. The Veteran's low back disability and left leg numbness are to be evaluated in relation to their relationship to service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability and left leg nerve disability are related to his military service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or disease manifested by pain in multiple joints, and the lumbar spine and knee disabilities were not related to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation beginning November 1, 2006.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a back condition, including obtaining additional medical opinions and evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's varicose veins, low back disability, and bilateral ankle disability are not related to his active duty service or caused by or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disability. Therefore, these claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as a chronic lumbar strain with bilateral neural foraminal narrowing, is related to his service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder, right knee, and back disabilities are not service-connected.,The VA examiner found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings for right toe disability and low back disability have been granted. The Veteran is now entitled to a 30 percent rating for his right toe disability effective December 5, 2014.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back disability is not related to his service or any service-connected condition, and denied the claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's diagnosed low back disability did not have its onset during service, was not manifested within one year of separation, and is not otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's back disability, characterized as lumbosacral strain, was at least as likely as not incurred in service and granted service connection for a back disability.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus, DDD of the thoracic spine, sinusitis, and varicose veins are not related to service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a hematoma of the abdominal wound, atopic dermatitis, right hip disability, right ankle disability, spastic colon, tinea pedis, and hemorrhagic gastritis. The new evidence received since the last final denial is sufficient to reopen these claims.