Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected low back strain warrants a 40 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability warrants a rating of 50 percent effective September 23, 2002.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation of his service-connected spina bifida occulta at S-1 with low back strain and a TDIU due to incomplete development, including scheduling of VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal regarding the propriety of reducing his rating for lumbosacral spine arthritis to 20 percent, effective July 1, 2001. The claim for a current rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral spine arthritis was also denied.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection of his back disability as secondary to his service-connected vertigo.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the low back and service connection for knots on the stomach, back, and base of the neck (claimed as related to exposure to herbicides). The veteran's low back disorder is not considered service-connected. The knots are found to be secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint and disc disease is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination, consideration of new regulations, and further development.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a statement of the case on claims related to PTSD and peripheral neuropathy, as well as clarification regarding his preference for hearing type.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and the residuals of his May 1981 motorcycle accident, finding that there was no causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for back disability is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his medical records.

The Board found that the veteran's current low back disorder did not begin during service and is not related to any incident of service. Service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to special monthly pension benefits based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his nonservice-connected disabilities, which do not meet the criteria outlined in VA regulations.

The Board has found that additional development of evidence is required, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and service hospitalization records. The appeal will be remanded to the RO/AMC for further action.

The Board found that the veteran's cervical spine disorders are not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his previously-denied claim of service connection for a back disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial disability rating, in excess of 10 percent, for a chronic low back strain disability and for an initial compensable disability rating for residuals of left knee strain.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected low back disability and migraine headaches due to incomplete VCAA notification.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received, and the issue of service connection for a back disability will be reconsidered by the RO.

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.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a back disability or ear disability (to include hearing loss and tinnitus) related to his military service.