Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current back disability to his active duty service and denied his claim.

The veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional notification and development under the VCAA. The issue remains whether he was rendered unemployable solely due to his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected myositis of the lumbar and dorsal paravertebral muscles is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an examination by an orthopedic specialist.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current lumbosacral spine disorder is related to an injury sustained during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims, including adjudicating service connection on a secondary basis.

The veteran's service-connected low back strain with neurological deficit is rated at 40 percent disabling, and the claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for residuals of a lumbar laminectomy, finding that the disability did not meet criteria for higher ratings due to lack of pronounced symptoms or incapacitating episodes.

The veteran's low back disability is being remanded for further examination and development due to the need for a VA examination to determine if it was aggravated by his pre-service reports of a back injury.

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's claimed left ankle disorder to his military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for cervical spine arthritis and denied his claims for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain and entitlement to a TDIU rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and for an increased rating for PTSD. The veteran's low back disorder is not related to his military service, and the current level of disability does not warrant a higher rating than the currently assigned 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as finding that his current disabilities are not related to his in-service car accident.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic low back disorder and gastrointestinal disorder are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability warrants a 20 percent evaluation, effective from the date of claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current low back disability is related to an injury sustained during service in May 1962, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected low back syndrome is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new regulations.

The Board found no evidence of a current back or skin disorder related to the veteran's military service and denied both claims.

The veteran's disability compensation benefits have been terminated due to the divorce of the appellant and the veteran, as an ex-spouse is not a proper claimant for apportionment.

The Board found that the veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine is not related to her active service.