Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disability had its onset in service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar spine and bilateral hip disorders are less likely than not caused or aggravated by his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic low back disability during service and concluded that the Veteran's current diagnosed conditions are not related to his in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate medical opinion and incomplete evidence. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder is pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for low back disability, finding that his current condition was not incurred or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have separate neurological manifestations of service-connected low back strain, and thus denies his claim for a separate rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, including lumbar stenosis, arthritis, and degenerative disc disease is being remanded due to the need for a new comprehensive VA examination.

The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine with spinal stenosis is found to have its onset during combat service in Korea and is therefore granted as service connected.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for all issues, including the ratings for elevated right hemidiaphragm, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine disability, and neurological deficit of the sciatic nerve of the right lower extremity.

The Veteran's appeal on the issue of increased rating for lumbar spine disc herniation at L4-L5 and L5-S1 was dismissed due to his withdrawal during a hearing. The cervical spine disability claim is remanded for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor claim is remanded for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his skin disorder.,The Veteran's back disorder (including scoliosis and sacroiliitis) claim requires additional medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to service or pre-existing defects aggravated by service.,The Veteran's right knee disorder claim is remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his current right leg/knee disorders, including sleep apnea.,The Veteran's sleep apnea claim requires an opinion on whether it is related to service. The pes planus claim is also remanded as new and material evidence has been received.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. His claims for increased ratings and SMC benefits are pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that an additional VA examination and medical opinion are necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current low back disorder, including whether it is related to his service-connected knee disabilities or military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right and left knee degenerative joint disease, a low back disability, hemangiomas (claimed as brain and spinal tumors), headaches, hepatitis C, and a respiratory disorder, have been denied. The appeal is based on new evidence received to reopen service connection for a low back disability.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's low back disability is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge via video conference at his local RO.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease at L4-L5 with associated numbness and tingling of the left lower extremity was granted a temporary evaluation of 100 percent from August 25, 2006 to October 31, 2006. From November 1, 2006 onwards, he is rated at 20 percent for his disability.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and a chronic acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.