Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for low back pain with nerve root impingement of L-2. The appellant argues that his preexisting condition worsened during service, and he seeks evidence from private doctors and Social Security Administration records.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to failure to provide proper VCAA notification and for additional development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete evidence and need for VA examinations.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and arrange for a VA examination. The veteran's claim will be considered again based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete information and evidence, including a lack of stressor statements and verification of service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.

The Board finds that the veteran's current diagnosis of lumbar strain is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for a low back disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current heart disorder, back disability, neck disability, bilateral shoulder disability, or residuals of asbestos exposure. The claim for PTSD is denied as there is no credible evidence supporting the occurrence of an in-service stressor.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder as secondary to her service-connected bilateral foot and left knee disabilities.

The veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for his lumbosacral degenerative disc disease with spondylosis and degenerative changes, as well as for a TDIU effective date earlier than July 24, 2001, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board found that the veteran's low back disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and information.

The Board is remanding the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine if the veteran has a current psychiatric disorder secondary to his service-connected disabilities and whether he can secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the veteran's low back, neck, diabetes mellitus Type II, and hepatitis C disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is denied as there is no medical evidence establishing a nexus between military service and current low back symptoms. The bilateral leg disorder claim is also denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's low back disorder, including spondylolisthesis and arthrodesis at L5-S1, was not incurred in or a result of military service.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spinal stenosis and disc disease as secondary to the service-connected lumbosacral strain, and has assigned a 40 percent rating for the lumbosacral strain. The effective date remains pending.

The veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, diverticulosis, a laceration of the left ring finger, skin disorders of the feet, and lipomas. The case has been remanded to obtain VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board found that the appellant's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was not incurred in or aggravated during service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left hip, low back, and right shoulder disorders are related to his military service.