Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus, a sinus disorder, and a low back disorder. The decision concluded that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active duty.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain and granted a non-compensable rating for pseudofoliculitis barbae. The veteran's current condition of pseudofoliculitis barbae is not related to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is currently rated at 10 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as it has not been manifested by moderate or severe intervertebral disc syndrome or evidence of incapacitating episodes requiring bed rest.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left hip and low back disorders, finding that new evidence did not warrant reopening of these claims. The right knee disability claim was remanded for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active military service and is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected injury. The claim for increased evaluation for bilateral foot callosities with osteotomy right first metatarsal and right fifth metatarsal head resection was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability and an initial schedular rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar disc disease with radicular symptoms.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for low back pain due to new and material evidence submitted since the May 2000 rating decision. The case is now remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records from specific Army hospitals and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed disabilities were not incurred as a result of his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence did not establish a link between any of the conditions and his time in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and the need for additional examinations. The veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for compliance with VCAA requirements and further development of evidence, including a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, finding that there was no evidence linking the current disability to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for traumatic osteoarthritis of the lumbosacral spine is being remanded due to changes in rating criteria and additional evidence.

The Board has ordered additional development of the evidence due to incomplete information and unverified service records. The appellant seeks service connection for various disabilities, but his claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, effective April 1, 1992.

The Board found that the veteran's low back disorder does not warrant a rating in excess of 40 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and an increased rating for traumatic arthritis of the cervical spine. The effective date for the increased rating was not granted.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings and an earlier effective date were denied. The Board found that the earliest effective date allowable by law is June 10, 2004.