Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted, and the Board finds that by extending the benefit of the doubt to the Veteran, his current right hip disorder, left hip disorder, and cervical spine disorder are as likely as not related to active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed low back disability, bilateral foot disability, and skin condition.

The Board found no evidence to support the appellant's claims for service connection for pes planus and low back injury, as there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as finding that his hip and leg disabilities are not proximately due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran's request for independent living services is denied as the additional training or help with psychosocial rehabilitation and courses in grant writing, meditation, art and photography (including purchase of art supplies, photography equipment, computers, scanners and cameras) is not required to allow him to achieve independent living.

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

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues except one, which was dismissed due to withdrawal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back and lung injuries from shell fragment wounds in service, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence. The Board finds that the Veteran's current degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is likely related to his inservice back injury.

The Board dismissed the motion due to the death of the veteran, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's left sided numbness and cervical spine degenerative disc disease are related to service, warranting service connection for both conditions.

The Board found no evidence of a current cervical or low back disability that was incurred in service, and thus denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, finding that her current condition is not related to her time in active duty.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a low back disability related to service, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's SLE is rated at 60 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The claim for a TDIU was also denied as there were no indications of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the appellant's service-connected low back disorder, manifested by chronic low back pain and significant limitation of motion, did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 40 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing examination reports and supplemental statements of the case.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disability has been evaluated as 20 percent disabling since March 27, 2000. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.