Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded to allow for additional development of his medical records, including those from private chiropractors and VA facilities. The RO will also determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorders he may have.

The veteran's dysmenorrhea and low back disability are being reviewed due to the need for further development of evidence. The case will be returned to the Board after additional examination and review.

The veteran is entitled to specially adapted housing due to his service-connected knee disabilities, which cause loss of use of the lower extremities and require constant use of canes or a walker.

The Board has denied reopening of the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound due to multiple non-service-connected disabilities, finding that he did not meet the criteria for either benefit.

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

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and separate ratings for mild right and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board found no evidence of a low back disability during the appellant's active duty service, and concluded that any current low back disability is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal regarding the January 1997 rating decision, and therefore the issues are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and development due to the veteran's contention that his current upper back disability is related to military service or is a result of his service-connected low back disability.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral flat feet and degenerative disc disease of the cervical and lumbosacral spine were not incurred in or related to service. The claim for secondary service connection was also denied as there was no service-connected condition upon which to base a secondary claim.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a low back disability is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional evidence from 'B.T.', an attorney at the VA medical center in Jackson.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess her back, right knee, and left ankle conditions.

The Board denied service connection for herniated nucleus pulposus, L5-S1 and residuals of back injury. The claim for degenerative disc disease, cervical spine, status post decompressive laminectomy was also denied as the evidence did not establish a direct link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a back condition, finding that no new and material evidence had been received sufficient to reopen the claim.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and denied special monthly pension on account of the need for aid and attendance. The veteran's disabilities include major depressive disorder, prostate adenocarcinoma, lumbar paravertebral myositis, and cervical paravertebral myositis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial evaluations in excess of 30 percent and 10 percent, respectively, for PTSD and Degenerative Disc Disease, Lumbar Spine.

The Board found no competent evidence relating the veteran's current back disability to service, including medical evidence that arthritis/stenosis of the spine was manifested within one year of separation from service. The only medical opinion on the question of medical nexus weighed against the claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for back disability and PTSD, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his period of active service. The claim for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound is remanded for further development.

The veteran seeks service connection for lung disorders, PTSD, and a back disorder. The claims are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need to obtain inpatient treatment records from his military hospitalization after an airplane crash.