Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine is being remanded due to incomplete verification of a claimed in-service injury. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it depends on the outcome of the service connection issue.

The Board found that the veteran's current acquired back disabilities, including Arnold Chiari malformation of the spine and degenerative disc disease, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of revised rating criteria.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or a back disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected chronic lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease and bilateral high frequency hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining recent VA treatment records and conducting examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbosacral strain, right knee chondromalacia, left knee chondromalacia, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic cervical spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease, finding that these conditions originated during active service. The issue of the veteran's entitlement to an increased evaluation for his L1 vertebral fracture residuals and lumbar degenerative disc disease is remanded.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee osteoarthritis. The evidence shows that he currently suffers from lumbosacral neuritis and that this condition is proximately due to his service-connected bilateral knee osteoarthritis.

The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine. The RO has ordered further VA examinations to assess the severity and extent of this disability, as well as any neurological impairment associated with it.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression, a low back disability, a hip disability, and hepatitis C. The evidence does not support these claims.,Service connection was denied because there is no competent evidence linking any of these conditions to service or to a service connected disability.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including total abdominal hysterectomy, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and degenerative arthritis of both hands, have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for mechanical low back pain. Service connection is denied for right thigh and right elbow disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation than the current 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a failure to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) after receiving new evidence. The veteran's claims regarding his bilateral knee disability and low back disability are still pending.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal, lower back, and upper back disorders due to incomplete development of medical records and need for further examination.

The VA has increased the initial rating for the veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability from 20% to 40%, effective January 22, 2003.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, hepatitis, hiatal hernia, and onychomycosis of the left great toe. The claim for service connection for lumbosacral spine strain was reopened based on new evidence showing current disability.

The Board found that there is no competent and probative evidence relating a current low back disorder to an injury or disease incurred in military service.