Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 60 percent on and after February 1, 2007, for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with retrolisthesis and herniated nucleus pulposus has been withdrawn.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions, and thus could not establish direct service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development, including examinations and consideration of presumptive service connection for undiagnosed illnesses.

The Veteran's service connection claims were granted for various conditions, including a scar on the left breast, residuals of liposuction surgery, spondylosis of the thoracic spine, right ankle strain, migraine headaches, lumbar sprain, and major depressive disorder. The effective dates are not specified.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical evidence and to schedule the Veteran for an appropriate VA examination. The appeal will be returned to the Appeals Management Center (AMC) for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations and private medical records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received to reopen the claims of service connection for a low back disability and residuals of a concussion with headaches and eye problems. However, the newly submitted evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, finding that the Veteran's current condition is likely due to an injury sustained during his period of active service. Service connection was denied for lipomas.

The Veteran's right knee and low back disabilities are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back disorder was not shown to be due to a disease or injury during his military service, nor is it otherwise related to service.

The Board found no evidence of chronic cervical or thoracolumbar spine disabilities during service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a respiratory condition, a back disorder, and a urinary or prostate disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cataracts and an increased disability rating for lumbar spine DDD, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service or service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, low back pain, and bilateral hip disability as they are not shown to be related to her service-connected foot disorder.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an adequate VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's low back strain with mild right-sided radiculopathy, including whether it is related to his military service or caused by his service-connected GSW.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for service-connected right shoulder and lumbosacral spine disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional examination.

The Board has determined that coccydinia is a result of the Appellant's INACDUTRA service, and her low back disorder is not related to any period of active duty or service. The other conditions are not found to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's back disability.