Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence to decide the case, including a need for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee, cervical spine, and left hip disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty service or any service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for left knee and low back disorders, finding that the Veteran did not sustain injuries to these areas during service or within a year after service. The preponderance of evidence showed that any current conditions were not related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted and rated at 30 percent. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction (secondary to a service-connected disability) and TDIU have been addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a current low back disorder having developed or permanently increased in severity during any period of service, and denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant employment records and providing an updated VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back condition is caused by or a result of his military service, specifically due to carrying weight on his back over a period of years while in the military. The VA examiner opined that it was at least as likely as not that the Veteran's back condition was permanently aggravated by routine activities of reserve duty.

The Veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis of the lumbar spine is rated at 40 percent effective January 5, 2007.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found no new evidence to reopen the claim of segmental dysfunction, cervical spine.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The case is being remanded for compliance with prior instructions and to ensure proper development of the Veteran's claims.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back disorder, left hip degenerative joint disease, and hammertoes of the right foot.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected lumbar spine disability was denied, and the claim for TDIU was also denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating or a finding of unemployability due to her service-connected condition.

The Board has vacated its December 30, 2008 decision and denied increased disability evaluations for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disabilities. Service connection was not established for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, or a duodenal ulcer as secondary to service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is currently rated at 10 percent, but the evidence shows that his disability has worsened and he should be granted a higher rating of 20 percent effective September 2, 2008.

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

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

The Board found that the Veteran's current lumbar spine disorder is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to insufficient VCAA notice and the need to locate his missing service treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional Social Security Administration records.