Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The veteran's right eye disability was not service-connected, and the appellant did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under section 1318.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as service connection for greater trochanteric bursitis of the left hip, were granted. The veteran was assigned a noncompensable rating for his hips.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back condition is related to his service-connected left foot condition and grants service connection for this secondary disability.

The VA determined that the veteran's degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine.

The Board denied service connection for neck, back, arm, and left leg disorders that the veteran claimed were secondary to his already service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 60 percent for the veteran's lumbar spine disability, effective September 22, 2004.

The Board found no current diagnosed back or left shoulder disorder and denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain additional medical records and service personnel records, as well as VA examinations for orthopedic and audiologic evaluations. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected low back injury with residual strain, spondylolisthesis L5-S1 is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA examination.

The veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability, characterized by limited range of motion, meets the criteria for a 40 percent disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for additional evidence regarding the veteran's neck and low back disabilities. The AMC is instructed to obtain records from health care providers identified by the veteran, as well as Social Security Administration disability determination records.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected conditions were denied.,He was awarded a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, effective January 19, 1999.

The VA found that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for a back disorder, resulting in its denial.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's right hip disability, finding it incurred in service. The low back disabilities and left hip disabilities are found to be pre-existing conditions that were not aggravated by service.

The Board granted a rating of 60 percent for lumbosacral strain with arthritis, spinal stenosis and radiculopathy effective October 23, 1996.

The VA has increased the veteran's rating for her service-connected low back disorder from 40 percent to 60 percent effective July 19, 2001.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing to address his claims of service connection for cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine disabilities and an increased rating for skin condition of the hands.

The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for cervical spine degenerative disc disease for the periods February 28, 1995 to August 23, 1996 and August 24, 1996 to January 14, 2002.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as his inability to work is due to non-service connected psychological issues.