Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural defects and insufficient notice under the VCAA.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to new evidence and changes in the veteran's condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed low back disability, anxiety disorder, and right shoulder disability.

The veteran seeks service connection for a back disability, but the claim is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and lack of evidence regarding the onset of his condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if service connection should be granted for a low back disorder and an increased disability rating for right knee disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including whether timely notices of disagreement were filed with certain rating decisions.

The Board is remanding the case to address whether new and material evidence has been received for claims of service connection for low back disability, bilateral leg disorders, and bilateral hip disorders. The VA will request further clarification of development already undertaken by the RO and seek records from the Social Security Administration.

The veteran's low back disorder is rated at 20 percent prior to November 6, 2000 and the hearing loss disability is not compensable.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder and a left ankle disorder due to potential missing medical records and need for a VA examination.

The Board has ordered further development due to incomplete notification and development of the claims for service connection for a back disorder on a secondary basis, an increased rating for varicose veins, and the need for additional medical examination.

The Board denied increased ratings for chronic low back pain with history of low back strain and recurrent dislocation of the left shoulder, as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable VA regulations.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the issues are dismissed without prejudice.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain in-patient clinical records from Army Hospitals at Fort Jackson, Fort Gordon, and Fort Rucker. The case will be re-adjudicated after these records are obtained.

The veteran's appeal involves his left knee and back disabilities, which he claims are related to injuries sustained during service. The Board has ordered a search for additional service medical records and will schedule the veteran for an examination to determine if these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling the veteran for examinations to assess his left knee and low back disabilities. The RO will also consider the revised rating criteria for evaluating intervertebral disc syndrome and other spinal disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current low back disorder did not begin during service and is not related to any incident of service. As such, the claim for service connection for a low back disorder is denied.

The veteran's service-connected low back injury and right sciatic nerve disorder were denied increased ratings.,A separate 20 percent rating was granted for the right sciatic nerve disorder effective from September 23, 2002.

The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine effective May 8, 1998.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and searching for service records from another ship. The veteran's claims for service connection are pending.