Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for back, kidney, and liver disorders due to a lack of in-service disease or injury and a lack of medical nexus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA orthopedic examination and an opinion on whether the veteran's spine disability was aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and severity of the veteran's conditions.

The Board found no causal link between the veteran's current low back disorder and any incident in service, including a reported fall. Degenerative/arthritic changes were first noted decades after discharge.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a back disorder, finding that there was no new evidence to reopen the PTSD claim and denying both claims on their merits.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, and shoulder disabilities are not service-connected. The evidence does not establish a direct relationship between these conditions and his active military service.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is being remanded to allow for further development and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for low back and right hip disabilities, but granted a total rating based on individual unemployability due to the veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's musculoskeletal strain of the low back, manifested by L5 spondylolysis with minimal spondylolisthesis, finding that chronicity in service or continuity after discharge is shown.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining updated medical records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the severity of the veteran's low back disability. The RO is also instructed to consider whether an extraschedular evaluation or a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities are warranted.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and residuals of low back injury as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's period of active service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling an orthopedic examination to determine if his neck disability is secondary to his service-connected back disability. The issue of entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability will also be remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and denied an increased evaluation for the right leg deformity. The veteran's low back disability is found to be secondary to his service-connected right leg deformity, which was previously denied but reopened due to new evidence.

The Board has granted the appellant's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee, right knee, and cervical spine with neck spasms as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of a low back injury, but has not determined whether this condition is related to his military service.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's back disorder, including whether it is congenital or acquired.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims, including PTSD, low back disability, right leg disability, and reopening of previously denied claims.

The Board has remanded the case to determine the earliest possible effective date for a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain, based on all available evidence.