Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's coccyx disability is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition. The issue of secondary service connection for lumbar spine disability to include as secondary to a right knee disability remains on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues of service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 that are pending before a different Veterans Law Judge.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claim for secondary service connection based on his bilateral knee disabilities was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine is being remanded due to a need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and a skull fracture, were denied. The claim for PTSD was reopened based on new evidence but ultimately denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine disorder and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to her service. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection claims for type II diabetes mellitus, back disability, right leg disability, bilateral foot disability, and bilateral hand disability are all granted.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent, the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 5242. The appeal is denied as there is no evidence of forward flexion limited to 30 degrees or less, ankylosis, or any physician prescribed bed rest.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain has been rated as noncompensable, but the May 2012 VA examination revealed significant impairment warranting a compensable rating. The decision granted an increased disability rating of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current neck and low back disorders are not related to his military service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a grant of special monthly compensation based on this need.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine and cervical spine, finding that new and material evidence was received. The claim is granted as it is at least as likely as not that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and instructions, requiring the RO to issue a supplemental statement of the case with regard to service connection for back disability, an increased rating for PTSD, and TDIU.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the increased rating and TDIU issues on appeal for additional development. The Veteran's left knee disability to include DJD, as well as his lumbosacral spine DDD, are still under consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder, finding that the condition is directly related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions, including PTSD, coronary artery disease, lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and diabetes mellitus. The Board has declined jurisdiction over the TDIU issue as it was not properly appealed at the time of the October 2014 decision. The Veteran's appeal is for increased evaluations for his service-connected conditions and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits prior to March 20, 2014.

The Veteran seeks service connection for right ankle, knee, hip and lumbar spine disorders as secondary to his service-connected right foot plantar wart/callus. The Board finds a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum medical opinion.

The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder and memory loss did not have their onset during service or are otherwise related to military service.