Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a low back injury, finding that the veteran's current disability is at least as likely as not related to his in-service injury. Service connection for residuals of a neck injury was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disorder is not service connected as secondary to his service-connected residuals of left lateral meniscectomy with traumatic arthritis.

The case is being remanded for additional VA treatment records, a neurology evaluation, and consideration of amended rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine are service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange. Depression is not service-connected.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA medical records and ensuring all notification and development action required by the VCAA are fully complied with.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, including whether they are related to service or pre-existing post-polio syndrome.

The Board found that the veteran's low back disorder did not have its onset during service or result from disease or injury in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and DIC pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence linking any service-connected disability to his death.

The Board is remanding the case for compliance with VCAA requirements and to consider the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected conditions, including a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to changes in VA regulations and incomplete medical records. The veteran is to be provided with a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) if benefits remain denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for postoperative residuals of hernias and low back disorder, but these claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine if there is a relationship between current disabilities and service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and a compression fracture of the lumbar spine, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for back and leg problems, as well as his basic eligibility to receive pension benefits. The decision found that scoliosis of the spine preexisted service and was not aggravated by service. A back disability other than scoliosis was not shown to be related to service or to have been disabling during the first post-service year. The veteran's leg disability was also not shown to be related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was incurred in service, based on aggravation during active duty.

The veteran seeks service connection for a low back disorder, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his current low back disability.

The veteran seeks fee basis outpatient chiropractic treatment for his service-connected mechanical low back strain with degenerative disc disease. The VA Medical Center (VAMC) has determined that the veteran's service-connected disability can be adequately treated by VA, but he contends that chiropractic care provides better relief without requiring him to take multiple medications.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability evaluation for his service-connected musculoskeletal low back strain is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining pertinent records from SSA and scheduling an appropriate VA examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative changes in the lumbar spine, following a hemilaminectomy and medial facetectomy of L5-S1, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining relevant Social Security Administration (SSA) records and medical records from various healthcare providers.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed disabilities, finding no evidence of chronic conditions or any link to military service.