Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran did not have a low back condition incurred or aggravated during service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for the veteran's low back disability, as there was no credible evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board found no relationship between the veteran's lower and upper back disability and her period of service, thus denying her claim for service connection.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's low back disability is not service-connected, as there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition in service and no chronic disability manifested during or within one year after service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and readjudication, including the issuance of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) addressing his claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD.

The Board found that the appellant does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound due to her physical limitations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and psychiatric disorder. The decision found no causal relationship between the veteran's military service and his current disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus due to exposure to herbicides including Agent Orange and for a back disability on direct basis. The claims were not reopened.

The Board has granted the veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability. The issues of an increased rating for a hip disability, an increased rating for sinusitis, and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims of entitlement to service connection for left knee disability are addressed in the remand appended to this decision.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of a chronic acquired low back disorder and determined that it was incurred in active service.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and asthma, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, including as secondary to a service-connected right knee disability. The veteran is seeking to reopen this previously denied claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a right knee disability and bilateral flat feet, finding no evidence of current disabilities. The low back disability claim is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including a new VA examination and review of the rating criteria.

The Board found that the veteran's low back disability did not have onset during service, is unrelated to any injury or disease therein, and is not etiologically related to or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's right knee disorder and low back disorder are both being evaluated.

The RO granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent disability rating effective April 22, 2002. The veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder was denied as there is no medical evidence establishing the presence of such a condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to VCAA requirements.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the increase in his service-connected disability evaluations, and he needs a VA orthopedic examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and an increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not support these claims.