Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was not incurred in or related to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly evaluate the veteran's spouse's claim for special monthly dependency and indemnity compensation due to her need for aid and attendance or being permanently housebound.

The veteran's mechanical low back pain is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that this evaluation does not meet the criteria for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected herniated lumbar discs, status post discectomies and lumbar interbody fusion at L4-L5 and L5-S1 is being remanded due to regulatory changes and the need for additional evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and a videoconference hearing.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further development and readjudication, including obtaining additional medical records and determining whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim.

The December 3, 2003 rating decision granted a TDIU effective March 25, 2003 based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to a reversal and remand by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, requiring further development and consideration of the claim.

The Board denied reopening the claims of entitlement to service connection for left shoulder and low back disabilities due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's service connection for osteoarthritis of the cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, and thoracic spine was granted with initial ratings of noncompensable prior to specific dates, followed by increased ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's back disorder is related to his active service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal due to a lack of timely filed substantive appeal.

The Board found no evidence of a service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, low back disability, or diastasis recti. The veteran's current conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current low back disability is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has restored the previously assigned 40 percent evaluation for lumbosacral strain, effective from November 1, 2001.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural deficiencies and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Board found no evidence of a current low back disability related to service, and denied the claim.,New evidence submitted since May 1997 did not provide new or material information that would reopen the chronic dermatitis claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant's left leg shortening and degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine are secondary to his service-connected osteomyelitis, which resulted in a fracture of the left femur. The Board granted these claims as they are aggravated by the service-connected condition.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected lumbar spondylosis/lumbar syndrome is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.