Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for his knee disabilities, finding that they are not related to his service-connected pes planus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to ensure that all evidence is considered and the claims are evaluated in accordance with applicable regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The Board found that there was no evidence of a chronic disease in service or within the presumptive period, and thus could not establish service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to changes in rating schedule regulations and the need for the veteran to be notified of these changes.

The Board found that the veteran's back disability did not have a nexus to his military service and denied his claim.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus and spondylolisthesis of the low back with mild degenerative disc disease were evaluated, but his claim for increased ratings was denied.

The case is being remanded for additional development and consideration of the veteran's claims.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current back disorder to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection of a low back disorder. The veteran's current diagnoses, including spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine with low back pain, are considered due to an in-service injury.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further review, including adjudication of his claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine. The case will then be returned to the Board if necessary.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lumbar spine disability was aggravated by his service-connected left knee disorder, and therefore grants service connection for this condition. The cervical spine degenerative changes are also found to be related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and an initial rating higher than 10 percent for a left knee disorder (degenerative joint disease). The veteran's right knee disorder is the primary cause of his claimed conditions, but VA found no direct evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that new evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen his low back injury claim, and his depression was not related to service or a service-connected disability. His pelvic fracture was rated as noncompensable due to lack of significant impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VCAA notice and the need for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current back disability is related to service.

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected gunshot and shrapnel wounds to his left hip and leg have caused or aggravated his degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and left hip.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, bilateral knee disability, and arthritis to include as secondary to service-connected bilateral tibia healed stress fractures. However, the claim for peripheral neuropathy of the lower left leg was not granted due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The veteran's cervical and lumbar spondylosis were found to be incurred in service, resulting in a grant of service connection for these conditions. However, the bilateral leg disability was not found to be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's low back and hip disabilities, finding that these conditions are related to a fall in service.

The veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining more recent records of his treatment and employment status.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's back disability is related to service.