Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a low back disability, including sacroiliac strain. The RO will now consider whether this condition is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examination and records review.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical evidence and arranging for a VA examination to assess the severity of the veteran's low back disability. The claims for an increased rating and TDIU are being considered.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran's low back and bilateral foot disabilities are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of the revised general rating formula for diseases and injuries of the spine.

The Board has determined that the veteran's back disorder other than scoliosis is related to a fall he experienced in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's low back disorder and service, nor can it be presumed to have been incurred in service. Similarly, there is no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's psychiatric disorder and service, nor can it be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected back, right knee, and left ankle disabilities due to incomplete examinations and new regulations.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and notification of his rights under the VCAA.

The Board has determined that the veteran's thoracolumbosacral scoliosis and right knee strain are aggravated by service, warranting service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further action, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and verifying stressors. The case will be returned to the Board after completion of these actions.

The Board found that the veteran's low back disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and arthritis may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for additional development due to procedural defects in VCAA notification.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The case was remanded to the RO for further development.

The Board determined that the December 1952 rating decision denying service connection for a back disability was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The decision found that the correct facts were before the Board at the time, and no incorrect application of law or regulation occurred.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, and new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen his claim for a low back disability. The low back disability will remain denied as there is no new or material evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's current cervical and lumbar spine disorders are not related to service, but did find new and material evidence for his claim of recurrent back strain. The claim for cervical strain with degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease was denied as direct service connection is not established.

The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative joint disease of the cervical and lumbar spine is not related to military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current lumbar spine disorder to his active military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.