Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether a low back disability is related to service, and thus grants service connection for a low back disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability were denied. The Board found no evidence linking these disabilities to active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his low back disability. The TDIU claim will also be delayed pending this development.

The Board has waived the requirement for a timely substantive appeal and granted the Veteran's appeal to proceed with his claims of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for pelvic bone fracture and service connection for various conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's right knee, left hip, and low back disabilities were not incurred in or related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his VA treatment records and Vocational Rehabilitation counseling folder. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU will be reconsidered after these records are added to the claims file.

The Veteran's service-connected cervical and lumbosacral spine disabilities have been rated based on their functional impairment, with no evidence of incapacitating episodes or neurological abnormalities. The current range of motion does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under either the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine or the Formula for Rating Intervertebral Disc Syndrome Based on Incapacitating Episodes.,The Veteran's service-connected cervical and lumbosacral spine disabilities have been rated based on their functional impairment, with no evidence of incapacitating episodes or neurological abnormalities. The current range of motion does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under either the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine or the Formula for Rating Intervertebral Disc Syndrome Based on Incapacitating Episodes.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for increased evaluations for lumbar spine disability.

The Board found that the current disability of the lumbar spine, degenerative disc disease, was not shown to have had onset during service and is unrelated to an injury in service. As a result, the claim for service connection for residuals of an injury of the lumbar spine was denied.

The Veteran's IBS with abdominal pain has been granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent rating. The Board finds that the Veteran's left hip, low back, neck, bilateral foot, and bilateral elbow disabilities may be related to his service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar spondylosis with L4-L5 disc bulging and spinal stenosis is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his current back disability, which may be related to active military service or an injury during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and further development of the case.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records. A VA examination will also be scheduled to determine the nature and etiology of any low back disability.

The Board has determined that the case should be remanded to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1114(s) and whether he is substantially confined as a direct result of service-connected disability/disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a low back disorder due to new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran. The case is now REMANDED for further development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate examination and consideration of the Veteran's service connection claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed back, neck, arm, hand, and GERD disorders are not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to clarify the nature and cause of the Veteran's current back disorder and associated symptoms, including whether his service-connected condition or a post-service injury caused or aggravated his current disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his service, including any in-service assault. As a result, he is denied service connection for all of these conditions.