Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's current back disability is not etiologically related to his active military service, including in-service back injuries.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claimed neck, back, bilateral CTS and bilateral sciatica disabilities are not related to his service. The evidence does not show a current disability or any link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back disorder existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal of the claims seeking higher initial ratings for PTSD and disabilities of the low back, left knee, right ankle, and right wrist.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a low back disorder to the RO via the AMC.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection of low back disorder, cervical spine disorder, and sinusitis. The case will be remanded for a new examination and opinion from an examiner who reviewed all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's appeal of the May 2005 rating decision was found to be timely, and as a result, all underlying claims for service connection are now considered granted.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral knee and back disorders, alleging that he fell off a truck during service. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to clarify the nature of his injuries and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, status post laminectomy is currently rated at 40 percent and has been granted since the initial grant of service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection and basic eligibility for VA compensation, finding that she did not have qualifying active military, air or naval service.

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disorder and back disorder, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his service-connected major depressive disorder. The Board also found no evidence of a chronic back disability in service or within one year thereafter.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability with radiculopathy and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge of the Board.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of service connection for a low back disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, tingling of the hands, bilateral knee disorder and blurred vision.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is causally related to in-service noise exposure. The claim for service connection of low back disability remains pending as there are insufficient records available to determine its onset or etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and skin disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations.

The case is being remanded for further development, including adjudicating the Veteran's claims for higher ratings of his service-connected disabilities and considering a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and due process concerns, including obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) records and up-to-date VA treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and a right leg disability, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected lumbar spine disability was denied. The RO/AMC increased the disability rating to 60 percent effective April 17, 2012.