Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, genitourinary disability as secondary to a service-connected disability, and nervous disorder. The evidence did not support these claims.

The veteran's service-connected low back disorder is rated at 40 percent under the old rating criteria for moderate to severe intervertebral disc syndrome, which approximates his current symptomatology. The veteran is not entitled to a higher rating as his disability does not meet the criteria for pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his lumbosacral strain is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability effective May 26, 2004. The veteran was found to be unable to work due to his back disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of new and material evidence, as well as his degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.

The veteran is entitled to additional special monthly compensation for aid and attendance due to his need for regular assistance from another person, as a result of both his lower extremities disability and right shoulder DJD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic acquired low back disorder, claimed as residuals of injury. The veteran's claim is now reopened.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disorder is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not warrant evaluations in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, traumatic arthritis of the cervical spine, and left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability and a low back disability, finding that the evidence did not support such claims.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities have been denied by operation of law due to his failure, without good cause, to report for VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current back, nose, or headache disability that was incurred in service. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further development due to procedural issues, including providing VCAA notification.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his lumbosacral spine disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying service dates. The case will be reviewed again after these steps are completed.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 2, 1994 for the 10 percent rating assigned for the veteran's service-connected headaches. The veteran was awarded a 20 percent disability rating for his cervical spine disorder from August 2, 1994.

The Board found that the submitted evidence was not new and material, as it did not provide a medical nexus between the veteran's current low back disability and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for vasomotor rhinitis and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, finding that these conditions were aggravated by in-service injuries. The claims for skull fracture, weakness of the right side of the body due to head injury, and memory loss due to head injury were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to new regulations, incomplete evidence, and need for a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for a total rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability prior to June 6, 2001 is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.