Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain, as the evidence did not show unfavorable ankylosis or acute signs and symptoms requiring bed rest prescribed by a physician.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, and the claim for a low back disability was denied as there is no evidence of a relationship between the current condition and active service.

The Veteran was granted a 60 percent rating for the prosthetic right knee effective September 1, 2001, but higher ratings are not warranted for other conditions.

The veteran's lumbar strain was not found to warrant an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Board remands the claims for a lumbar and cervical spine disorder to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine their etiology.

The June 2007 Board decision that denied entitlement to service connection for a low back disability was adequately supported by the evidence then of record and was not undebatably erroneous.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, quadriparesis, residuals of facial fractures, multiple sclerosis, and anemia. The initial rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board remands the case for additional development to comply with the instructions of a joint motion from the Court.

The veteran's lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease was granted a rating of 40 percent effective July 27, 2006.

The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability warranted a 40% rating, effective from October 27, 2006. The other claims were denied.

The veteran does not have any current disabilities involving his low back, neck, right knee, or ankles.

The veteran's low back disorder is causally related to his service-connected left knee disability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spondylosis, right knee conditions, and left knee degenerative changes were denied as the evidence did not support higher evaluations.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability as there was no evidence of the condition in service, and no competent evidence linking it to service.

The Board remanded the case for an addendum opinion to clarify whether any neurological manifestations in either lower extremity, including radiculopathy and a right foot drop, are due to service-connected degenerative disc disease.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder as there was no evidence that the Veteran's current condition was related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran was granted service connection for left knee arthritis and assigned a 40 percent rating for radiculitis of the lower left extremity. However, initial ratings in excess of 40 percent for idiopathic scoliosis of the lumbar spine with degenerative disc disease were denied.

The claim for service connection for a low back disability is being remanded for additional development and readjudication.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral wrist injuries and a bilateral shoulder disability, but did not address the merits of these claims. The appeal was remanded for further development.

The appeal is remanded to the Board of Veterans' Appeals for further development and consideration.