Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his low back disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining opinions from an appropriate specialist regarding the nature and extent of his service-connected condition.

The veteran is appealing for a higher initial rating of his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine with limitation of motion, which was initially rated at 20 percent. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical evidence and conduct further examination.

The veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability warrants a 100 percent evaluation due to impairment resulting from the November 1993 motor vehicle accident, which cannot be clearly dissociated from his pre-existing service-connected injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's respiratory condition represents an undiagnosed illness attributable to his service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection under the applicable rating criteria.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected low back disability. The effective date for service connection and any increased rating will be determined based on the evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for the scheduling of a Board hearing at the RO. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board found that the veteran's appeals for higher ratings and secondary service connection were not timely filed, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board has determined that further evidentiary development is necessary, including obtaining the veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) records and scheduling him for a VA medical examination to determine if his current back disorders are related to service or any incident therein.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including additional VA examinations and readjudication of her claims.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation by reason of being housebound was denied as he does not meet the threshold criteria of having a single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a low back disorder. The RO denied this claim, but the case is now remanded to provide further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to receipt of new evidence after a Statement of the Case was issued.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of the veteran's claims.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and to schedule the veteran for a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for service-connected multiple arthralgia with low back pain is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims file, including consideration of new medical evidence.

The veteran's headaches are rated at the highest schedular evaluation of 50 percent, effective from the date service connection was granted. The right shoulder and cervical spine disabilities each receive a 30 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence linking them to service or an undiagnosed illness.