Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected right knee disability. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case to schedule a Travel Board hearing and for further development of evidence, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Board is remanding the veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations due to a lack of review of his claims file during the August 2002 VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the appellant's low back disability, finding that it was aggravated by his military service.

The veteran seeks service connection for a back disability and a rib disability. The case is being remanded due to the need for clarification of the August 2002 VA examination opinion.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's current back and leg disabilities are not service-connected, but his bilateral pes planus is found to have been aggravated by service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for back problems, but the appeal is being remanded due to incomplete evidence and need for clarification of medical opinions.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his left S1 radiculopathy and peripheral neuropathy, residuals of shell fragment wound of the buttocks, and residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right and left thighs.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, headaches, and a low back condition must be remanded due to incomplete information provided by the veteran regarding his alleged stressors in service. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbosacral strain, bilateral knee arthralgia, and bilateral heel pain.

The Board has ordered the case back to the RO for compliance with VCAA requirements, including providing adequate notice and examination related to the appellant's service-connected tinea versicolor.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and further development is required.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine. However, the case is being remanded due to procedural issues related to notification under the VCAA.

The Board has determined that service connection for chronic low back pain with sciatica to the right leg, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, and osteoarthritis of the right hip is not warranted as there is no competent medical evidence establishing current disabilities.

The veteran's service-connected low back disability was initially rated at 20% from January 4, 1996 to August 17, 1998. From August 18, 1998 onwards, the disability is now rated at 40%. The current rating of 40% reflects severe impairment.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hammertoes and to reopen her claim of service connection for a back disorder, including as secondary to service-connected resection of portion of left anterior 11th rib and reconstruction of pectus excavatum with metal rod insert. The rating assigned is 10 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the case due to a medical question regarding the nature and onset of the veteran's thoracic spine disorder, which may have been incurred before service. The claim will be further developed with an orthopedic examination.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability, including scoliosis and low back pain, based on new evidence submitted since the March 1993 rating decision.