Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board found that there is no evidence of a relationship between the Veteran's low back disability and his military service, thus denying the claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic low back disability and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left elbow disability and assigned a non-compensable rating. The appeal regarding an increased rating for lumbar strain was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the issuance of a decision.

The Veteran's low back disability has been rated at 20 percent since October 30, 2007. The Board finds that the current rating is appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus and denied his claim for service connection of a back disorder due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and cervical spine were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further medical clarification regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with generalized anxiety reaction and lumbosacral strain with arthritis leave him in need of assistance or result in his being housebound.

The Board has denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a low back disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his back disability and whether it is related to service or aggravated by his right shoulder disability. The RO must also ensure that he has been provided proper notice with respect to these issues.

The Board finds that the Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc and joint disease, asthma and chronic bronchitis, and major depressive disorder are all due to conditions incurred or aggravated during her period of active service. The effective date for these determinations is June 6, 1978, one day after separation from service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a low back disability attributable to his active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 60 percent since June 19, 2002. The Board has determined that the Veteran's unique manifestations of low back disability present impairment not contemplated by the rating criteria and warrant an extra-schedular rating of 100 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a back or bilateral knee disability due to disease or injury incurred in service, and denied both claims.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that his death was not caused by a disability incurred in or aggravated by service and that no service-connected disability contributed to his death.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied due to her failure to report for a VA examination scheduled in August 2007. The Board found that she did not provide good cause for missing the examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating of degenerative joint disease with limitation of motion of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings are being remanded to allow for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the severity of her service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's low back disability is being remanded for further evaluation and a medical opinion to determine if it is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, while significant, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's low back disorder is secondary to his service-connected left hip osteochondroma and residuals of a total left knee replacement. The claim for an increased evaluation for the left hip from July 27, 2005 to April 19, 2007 was denied.