Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right knee disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, low back disorder, kidney disorder, and TBI with headaches, have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support establishing service connection for these conditions.,reasoning_on_deciding_factor_1_sentence_only

The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot and low back disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including uterine fibroids, right shoulder disorder, and low back disorder, are not related to her military service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient VA examinations and additional evidence may be received. The hypertension claim is deferred until other claims are finally adjudicated.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, low back pain, and hypertension as the Veteran's conditions were not shown to be incurred or aggravated by active duty service.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical records and examination regarding the Veteran's back and left knee disabilities. The claims will be reviewed again after these are obtained.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a disability rating greater than 40 percent for lumbar spine disability and service connection for bilateral leg disabilities, to include radiculopathy, claimed as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disability, diagnosed as facet hypertrophy and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, is etiologically related to his active duty service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran did not sustain a disability of the lumbar spine during service, symptoms of arthritis of the lumbar spine were not chronic in service, and no current lumbar spine disorder is related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and have denied all of his claims for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is etiologically linked to his active duty military service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was rated at 10 percent prior to March 16, 2007 and denied for a higher rating thereafter.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for her low back disability, service connection for fibromyalgia and headaches. The criteria used to evaluate these conditions are considered adequate by VA.

The Board found that the appellant's low back and neck disabilities are more likely due to a civilian injury in August 1988, rather than an in-service injury in September 1984.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a search of sick and morning reports using Code M05 to find service treatment records. The Veteran's claim for PTSD based on personal assault is also addressed with VCAA notification.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, lumbosacral strain with facet syndrome, varicosities and post-phlebitic syndrome of the right leg, varicosities and post-phlebitic syndrome of the left leg, and dermatitis.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted on an extraschedular basis due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and cervical/lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 23, 2002 for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), finding that his service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's lumbar strain was not manifested by forward flexion to 30 degrees or less, or at least four weeks of incapacitating episodes in any 12 month term prior to March 19, 2009. From March 19, 2009 to October 20, 2011, the Veteran's lumbar strain was not manifested by unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine or incapacitating episodes having a total duration of at least 6 weeks during any 12 month term. The Veteran is therefore denied ratings higher than 10 percent for her service-connected lumbar strain.