Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for basic eligibility for VA home loan benefits is being remanded due to the need to locate and associate any missing documents, obtain his complete service treatment and personnel records, and obtain any decision associated with his application for correction of his military records.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if any current disabilities of the Veteran's shoulders, arms, back, legs, and other joints are related to military service or caused by his service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have headaches, a back disability, or a neck disability that are causally related to his military service or to service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine and lumbar spine disorders, finding no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The only competent opinion against the claim is based on a lack of continuity of symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's heart disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee and low back disabilities are not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of PTSD and a lumbar spine disorder, finding that no pending claim existed prior to July 29, 2010.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.,Service connection was also granted for a back disability, but the Board found that it is less likely than not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to her request for a video-teleconference hearing. The case will be returned to the AOJ after the scheduled hearing.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for lumbosacral strain. The Veteran's current back disability, diagnosed as arthritis and myofascial lumbar syndrome, is found to be related to active service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to unavailability of service treatment records and need for additional examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hip disorder and remanded the increased rating claim for keratitis. The low back disorder claim is denied as not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's back condition is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his disability. The appeal will be reconsidered after this development.

The Veteran's claims for initial evaluations of his service-connected disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service connection claim for a thoracolumbar disability cannot be granted as there is no competent or credible medical evidence linking her current condition to service. The August 2010 VA examination report, which considered all available evidence and provided a clear rationale, concluded that it is less likely than not that the Veteran's current lumbosacral strain is related to any injuries she had in service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability and granted it as secondary to his service-connected ankle and knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied. The Board found that hypertension was established during active duty, but no current right ankle or back disability has been shown to be related to service. Right knee disorder is not supported by evidence of a current disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and verifying active duty periods. The appellant's claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 40 percent effective May 9, 2011. A separate noncompensable rating for left leg sciatica neuropathy remains in effect.