Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia and a lower back condition, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back disability was not incurred or aggravated by his active military service and denied the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination of the Veteran's low back condition and consideration of the claim.

The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is rated at 60 percent, and his neuropathy of both lower extremities are each rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of whether application of a pre-aggravation rating was warranted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability with left leg radiculopathy has been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence has been received. The decision to sever service connection for right ear hearing loss was not proper, as the Veteran now meets the regulatory requirements for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back condition is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's low back disability and associated radiculopathy of the lower extremities have been rated based on their severity, with a 40 percent rating for the low back disability since July 1, 2007. The ratings for radiculopathy are also at the maximum allowed.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease was granted a 20% rating effective June 8, 1999. The left tibia and fibula fracture residuals were also granted a 10% rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neck disorder, characterized as multi-level degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's current low back condition did not have its onset during service and is not related to a service-connected right knee disability. The claim for service connection was denied.

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

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding no credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's service-connected cervical and lumbar spine disabilities have been rated at 20 percent each, with no higher ratings granted. The Board has found that the current ratings are appropriate based on the objective findings from VA examinations.

The Veteran's claimed bilateral ankle, shin, knee, hip, low back, and hemorrhoid disorders are not service-connected as they were not present in service or caused by his service-connected pes planus valgus with calcaneal fat pad syndrome.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder is proximately due to his service-connected lumbosacral HNP, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right patellar tendonitis and lumbosacral strain have been rated as noncompensable due to the lack of compensable limitation of motion. The appeal is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records from 1993 and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for updated medical records and a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's low back disability, including any associated neurological abnormalities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left wrist disorder, right wrist disorder, and back injury was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current left wrist disability related to his active service.