Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's current low back disability began during his active duty and is related to service. The March 1952 RO decision denying service connection for a low back disorder was not based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and extent of any back disorder and hearing loss with tinnitus.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for reopening his service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, a low back condition, and a personality disorder with paranoid features (emotional problems) due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found that there is no factual evidence to support an earlier effective date for a 60 percent evaluation for lumbosacral strain status post lumbar fusion prior to October 10, 2001.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disorder and hysterectomy residuals are service-connected.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability, including tuberculosis of the lumbar spine.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to a higher initial rating for his service-connected low back disorder is being remanded due to regulatory changes and the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and low back pain due to insufficient medical evidence. The RO is instructed to arrange for further VA examinations, obtain additional evidence, and readjudicate the claims.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and the evaluation of his service-connected conditions under both old and current rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities for which service connection can be granted, including a back disability, left knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a video hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations to assess the severity of the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and a herniated nucleus pulposus at L3-L4. The issue of entitlement to an increased rating for anxiety state is also being remanded.

The Board found that the veteran's back disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have any service-connected disabilities related to his military service, including brain damage, spinal cord injury, cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine injuries, and deterioration of body function.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inaudibility of his Travel Board hearing recording, and he has requested another hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the new hearing.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease with radiculopathy does not warrant a disability rating in excess of 40 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a chronic disability of the left leg or lower back that is etiologically related to his active service period.

The veteran's disabilities do not result in the need for regular personal assistance or protection from daily hazards, thus he is not entitled to special monthly pension benefits based on aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no service-connected disability contributed to his death.