Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim of a back disability being related to service, and denied his claim.

The veteran seeks an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The case is being remanded to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and other VCAA requirements.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current disabilities and his military service.,Service connection for disability manifested by lower abdominal pain, chest pain, and indigestion are denied as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current back disorder is related to his military service. The issue of service connection will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings due to inadequate VA examination and development of evidence is required.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his service and denied all claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right shoulder disability, left ankle disability, reflex dystrophy of the left leg and foot, arthritis of the feet, and left hip disability. The appeals were based on direct evidence without any presumption or secondary relationship to prior conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disorder and low back strain, finding no persuasive medical evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current low back and cervical spine disorders are not related to his military service, including periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA). The evidence did not show any injury or disease during these periods.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 60 percent for the veteran's service-connected low back disability, finding that it is productive of severe, recurring attacks of intervertebral syndrome with intermittent relief.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that there is no evidence of a current low back disorder, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a low back disability attributable to his period of military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back and neck disorders are related to service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for a left-sided impingement of the L5-S1 nerve root with disc protrusion, and the need to provide VCAA notice regarding increased rating for low back pain.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected low back strain is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for low back, left ankle, right foot, left hip, and bilateral knee disabilities were denied. The VA examination did not diagnose any of these conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a low back disorder and granted it. The veteran's sinusitis is currently rated at 10 percent, effective September 4, 2002, and his perforated nasal septum is rated as noncompensable.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of a low back disability, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder and vision disorder were denied. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claims for degenerative joint disease of the right knee and left knee are currently pending.

The VA determined that the veteran's chronic lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease warrants a 20 percent evaluation, effective from July 11, 2002.