Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not preclude him from obtaining and retaining all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work experience.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a leg condition and status post disc excision of the lumbar spine with secondary degenerative arthritis changes, both claimed as secondary to his chronic low back strain.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical nexus evidence and a need for additional information from the Veteran's National Guard unit.

The Veteran's right knee pain and low back strain have been rated at the lowest possible levels, with no additional disability found to warrant higher ratings.

The Board has remanded the case due to unresolved medical questions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service back pain and his current spine disability. The Veteran is also seeking service connection for cervical and thoracic spine disabilities, which are referred to the RO.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The right knee disorder was found to be related to his service-connected left knee disorder, but the lumbar spine disorder and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity are not considered service connected. Service connection for Parkinson's disease due to in-service herbicide exposure is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and morning reports.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, dermographism claimed as psoriasis, and a low back disorder due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The Veteran's disability manifested by psoriasis is found to be related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability evaluation for chronic lumbosacral strain was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require the aid and attendance of another, meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance. The claim for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate is moot due to the higher rate set for aid and attendance.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back disability did not manifest within one year of her separation from service and is not related to her active service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and lumbar spine disabilities are being remanded to the RO for further action.

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

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that they are not related to his active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder and granted it. The decision also addressed other issues, including service connection for bilateral knee disorders and PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection were denied. The claim to reopen his organic brain syndrome was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied an increase in a 10 percent rating prior to May 14, 1997 and a 20 percent rating from May 14, 1997 to July 6, 1998. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating was granted effective from July 7, 1998 to May 19, 1999, but denied thereafter.

The Board found that the appellant's current low back disability is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected left ankle and right great toe disabilities, and thus denied service connection on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's low back, respiratory, memory loss, and joint pain conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by service.,Service connection was denied for all claimed disabilities.