Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disability is not related to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's cervical spine osteoarthritis with degenerative disc disease is found to be etiologically related to his active service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a back disorder was denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and the weight of the evidence does not support continuity of symptoms since service separation.,An initial compensable evaluation for residuals of partial amputation of the right middle finger was granted.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining private and VA treatment records, and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine is related to complaints of low back pain in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his degenerative disc disease with degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine was denied. The Board found that there was no new and material evidence to reopen other service connection claims, and the case was remanded for additional development including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected knee and low back disabilities were denied by the Board. The appeals are not granted.

The Board found that the current low back disability, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, was not shown to have had onset during service and is unrelated to an injury or event in service. Therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be established.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear at a scheduled hearing. His request for a new videoconference hearing has been granted.

The Veteran's retropatellar pain syndrome of the left knee is currently rated at 30 percent, and his instability of the left knee is rated at 10 percent. The appeal is mixed as one issue was granted (instability) while another was denied (retropatellar pain syndrome).

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and awarded an initial 10 percent rating for bilateral pes planus effective from August 2, 2010.

The Board found no evidence of current hernia or back disability during the appeal period and denied service connection for these conditions. The wrist disability claim is pending.

The Veteran's sciatic nerve/low back disorder is found to be aggravated by his service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back, right elbow, and left knee disabilities are related to his active service.,Service connection is granted for low back disability, right elbow disability, and left knee disability.

The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's low back disorder is less likely than not related to his active duty service, finding widespread degenerative changes in the spine more consistent with age rather than a single injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's back disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a back disability, which may be related to an injury during service or a pilonidal cyst procedure.

The Board found no evidence of a service-connected left ankle/leg, bilateral wrist, or low back disability and denied the Veteran's claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the initial compensable ratings for residuals of the fractured distal third of the left tibia and fibula, and low back strain from specific dates. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected arthritis of the lumbosacral spine and hemorrhoids do not render him unemployable due to their combined effect, as his disabilities are not severe enough to prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.