Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a chronic low back disorder during service or within one year thereafter, and the Veteran's current low back disorder is not related to his military service.

The Board denied the claim for an extra-schedular rating for the Veteran's low back disability with associated radiculopathy, concluding that the available schedular evaluations adequately described his disability level and symptomatology.

The Board has granted service connection for sacroiliitis, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his in-service injury during basic training.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic low back strain and left leg nerve radiation are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and the retrieval of private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for reopening service connection are being remanded to the RO for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic low back strain does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 40 percent. The evidence does not show unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a low back disability, rheumatoid arthritis, or psychiatric disability (MDD) that is related to her active service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and compliance with notification requirements.

The Board found no evidence of a connection between the Veteran's military service and his current low back disorder, or of a history of continuity of symptomatology after service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to relevant evidence not being considered in connection with this appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc and joint disease at L4-5, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability and right ankle disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active service. The claim for a higher rating for left knee disability is limited due to withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board is granting service connection for the Veteran's herniated disk, lumbar spine and status post microdiskectomy as secondary to his service-connected pes planus, left foot.

The Veteran seeks service connection for alcohol and drug abuse, to include as secondary to his service-connected low back disability. The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to clarify the etiology of the claimed disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examination and need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling an orthopedic examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, as there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition noted at entry into service and no chronicity of symptoms demonstrated during service. The Veteran's current conditions are attributed to his own actions following separation from service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his low back strain was denied as the evidence did not show that he met the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disability was granted a 60 percent evaluation effective November 6, 2007.