Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and providing a current VA examination to determine if the service-connected low back disorder alone prevents substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's right knee chondromalacia and medial meniscal tear residuals are service-connected, as is his lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease with L3 and L4 vertebral fracture residuals. The disability evaluations for the left total knee replacement residuals have been increased.

The Board denied a higher initial rating for the veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, finding that the medical evidence did not show manifestations more severe than moderate intervertebral disc syndrome.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating and service connection for arthritis of the spine is being remanded due to incomplete examinations, need for further development under VCAA, and consideration of both old and revised rating criteria.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a new VA examination and consideration of both old and new rating criteria. The case will be returned to the Board after further action.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development of evidence regarding the veteran's claims for service connection for back disorders.

The VA has determined that the veteran's current rating for his chronic sacroiliac sprain with arthritis of the lumbar spine is not sufficient, as it does not reflect the severity of his condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a deviated nasal septum and reopened the veteran's claims for right knee, hearing loss, tinnitus, eye disability, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disabilities based on new evidence submitted since the final denial in November 1987.

The VA has granted a higher evaluation of 60 percent for the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, effective prior to September 23, 2002.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for a low back disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted since the May 2000 decision.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to unclear evidence regarding his Gulf War Syndrome and related symptoms, as well as his back and neck disorders. The RO is instructed to ensure all necessary development is completed before readjudicating the claims.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability claimed as secondary to the veteran's service-connected gunshot wound to the right leg, Muscle Group XII, due to lack of medical evidence supporting a relationship between the two conditions.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a skin condition, lymphatic filariasis, gastrointestinal disorder, numbness of the legs and arms, left knee disability, migraine headaches, and low back disability. The veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions, including arthritis, anxiety disorder, peptic ulcer and gall bladder disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic sinus disability, chronic back disability, breast disorder, and eye disorder. The decision is based on direct evidence of a link between these conditions and military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 4, 1999 for the grant of TDIU due to lack of evidence showing he was unemployable by his service-connected disabilities before that date.

The veteran's service connection claims are being remanded due to conflicting information regarding her dates and nature of service. Further clarification is needed before the Board can make a determination.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and right leg and foot disability, as new and material evidence has been submitted. The psychiatric disability claim remains pending.