Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current low back disorder that was incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service. The preponderance of evidence is against his claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations. The claims for increased ratings for cervical and lumbar spine degenerative joint disease will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his lumbar spine disability and cervical spine disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his cervical spine, lumbar spine, depressive disorder and panic disorder, and cervical radiculopathy of the upper extremities are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability is related to his in-service injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a right leg disorder, and lumbar strain. The decision is based on the lack of evidence supporting these conditions as being related to military service.

The Board is remanding the case for further development, including consideration of new evidence and issuance of a statement of the case regarding service connection for a lumbar disorder. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his herniated nucleus pulposus at T7-8 with neuralgia since January 26, 2005 is also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his in-service injury and did not manifest within one year of discharge.

The Veteran's low back disability warrants a 40 percent rating for functional impairment of the spine throughout the period of this claim, and does not warrant more than a separate 10 percent rating for right sciatica for any portion of the period.

The VA determined that the Veteran's low back disability is not related to his service, specifically noting that there is no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after separation. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence does not support the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as multiple VA and private examiners have indicated that he is capable of performing sedentary work.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's lumbar disorder and service, including his left great toe arthritis. The claim for secondary service connection was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his VA treatment records and consideration of his claims for increased ratings.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of whether his preexisting bilateral pes planus was aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for cervical and thoracic spine injuries with degenerative disc disease, finding that the appellant's current conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied service connection for both the claimed low back injury and migraine headaches, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service or any presumptive period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine is related to her active military service, and thus service connection is granted.