Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have an acquired low back disability, a neck disability including nerve damage, or an eye disability related to military service. The compensable evaluation for his traumatic cyst of the right epididymis is also denied.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of appellant's spinal stenosis and whether it is secondary to his service-connected left ankle injury. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The veteran seeks service connection for a low back disability, which he claims is residual to an in-service gunshot wound. The Board has remanded the case for additional development and examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected cervical spine and right knee disorders.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed back disorder, right hip disorder, right knee disorder, right leg disorder, psychiatric disorder, and blistered penis disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a back disability. The issue remains undecided as some issues may be granted while others are not.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for low back strain as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disorder, concluding that there is no nexus between his current condition and active duty service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The right foot fracture was not shown to warrant a higher rating, the eyes scars did not meet criteria for a compensable rating, and there is no evidence of degenerative arthritis or respiratory disorder related to active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left hip disability and low back disability are related to service, with the current conditions being a result of injuries sustained during active duty. Service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's appeal as to the issue of entitlement to compensation benefits, pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151, for prostatic calculi due to the appellant withdrawing his appeal prior to a decision.

The veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error in a July 1972 Board decision denying an increased disability rating for his service-connected back disability has been dismissed without prejudice to re-filing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's combined service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for a TDIU, granting his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and low back disability. The veteran does not have current disabilities related to these issues.

The Board found that the veteran's back and neck disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and arthritis of the neck and spine could not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board found that the veteran's current back disorder is not etiologically related to service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues except the Gulf War exposure claim. The other claims are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the current severity of the service-connected disabilities at issue.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 20, 1995 for the service-connected lumbar strain with sciatica is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and an increased rating for his service-connected fracture of the odontoid process at C2 with fusion at C1-C2 and C5-C6. The decision found no medical evidence linking these conditions to military service or to his service-connected cervical spine disability.