Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding that there was no evidence of arthritis within one year of service and rejecting the Veteran's assertion that his current back disability is due to his service-connected knee disabilities. The Board found the weight of the competent medical evidence against the Veteran's claim.

Your claim for service connection for a back disability has been granted by the May 2011 rating decision. The appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back disorder and acid reflux were not incurred or aggravated by service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and low back disability. This includes obtaining medical records, scheduling VA examinations, and determining whether any diagnosed conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is not considered to be due to VA medical treatment, and the Board finds that he did not suffer additional disability as a result of his May 2006 spinal decompression surgery.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and addressing whether any preexisting low back disability was aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's low back strain with degenerative disc disease and left leg radiculopathy are currently evaluated at 40 percent. The right knee, left knee, and left ankle disabilities have been separately evaluated as well. The Veteran is granted increased evaluations for his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of DDD lumbar spine, finding that no new and material evidence had been received since the August 1999 rating decision.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is found to be due to noise exposure during service, and thus granted service connection.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of current disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed respiratory, left hand, thoracic spine, lumbosacral spine, and migraines disabilities are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional notice and development are needed before the claims can be decided.

The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 40 percent, and separate ratings of 10 percent are assigned for right and left lower extremity neuropathy effective July 27, 2010.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including depression and PTSD, as well as a neck and cervical spine disorder. The Veteran's conditions were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's back disability is attributed to a congenital condition that pre-existed service and was aggravated by a post-service injury, not incurred or aggravated during his period of active duty.

The Board's September 24, 2010 decision is vacated due to the receipt of additional evidence pertinent to the Veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disability. The case is now remanded for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine and associated radiculopathy are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The claims will be reconsidered with the new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee, right knee, and low back disabilities are service-connected. The PTSD claim is also granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claim for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine. The issue is now on remand for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.