Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for low back arthritis, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected right foot disability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were granted, with a 10 percent rating assigned for each condition. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and review of the evidence to determine if any current knee or back disabilities are related to the appellant's military service, specifically his parachute jumps as a paratrooper.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current degenerative lumbosacral spondylosis is related to his military service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's request to restore a 60 percent disability rating for his service-connected low back disability, which had been reduced from 60 percent to 40 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including additional VA examinations and a review of the claims file to ensure compliance with all due process requirements.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar arthritis with bilateral sciatica. The Board finds that the veteran's current low back problems are related to an inservice injury, thus granting service connection.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain, finding that the evidence did not show a worsening of his condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hematuria, bilateral eye disability, hypertension, headaches (claimed as secondary to a low back disability), and numbness of the fingers (claimed as secondary to a low back disability) have all been denied. The only competent opinion on the question of medical nexus confirms that none of these conditions are related to his service.,The veteran was granted service connection for a low back disability, but this does not affect the denial of the other claims.

The veteran's claims for increased disability ratings were denied due to his failure to report for VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's in-service back injury and its current condition. The RO is instructed to obtain medical records, arrange for a VA examination, and consider all submitted evidence before making a decision on service connection.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's low back disorder did not have its onset during active service or result from disease or injury in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected herniated nucleus pulposus of the lumbar spine, currently rated at 40 percent. The disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to intervertebral disc syndrome or other manifestations.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly evaluate the veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for his right hip and low back disorders, finding that there was no evidence showing a causal relationship between these conditions and his service-connected ankle fracture residuals.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing the veteran with a VA medical examination to assess his current residuals from the in-service femur fracture. The issue of service connection for a low back disorder is also being addressed.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and updated VCAA notification.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar and dorsal spondylosis with degenerative disc disease are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from SSA and a VA examination.

The VA denied reopening the veteran's claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, and also denied the claim on the merits.