Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and application of new criteria. The veteran is advised that he should assist in this process.

The veteran's claims for hepatitis A and B, as well as low back sprain, have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for the low back sprain but denied for hepatitis A and B.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including retrieving medical records and obtaining employment medical records.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disability. The claim is now considered in light of all the evidence, including recent medical records from Dr. Ludwig.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to a TDIU effective September 21, 1994, based on his service-connected back disorder. The earliest possible date of entitlement to a TDIU was established as September 21, 1994.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are related to military service, while his back disorder is not shown to have been present in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development and readjudication due to issues related to service connection, new evidence, and evaluations of hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and instructed the RO to obtain additional VA treatment records for a low back disability. The claim will be reviewed again after obtaining these records.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The case will be returned to the Board after this process.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected spondylolisthesis with degenerative disc disease, status post-operative fusion is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of revised rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the VA's notification and assistance requirements under the VCAA have not been fully met, necessitating a remand for further action.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder. The case will now be evaluated in light of all the evidence, including the veteran's statements regarding his injury during service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain with spasm is remanded. Additionally, the RO must consider whether he is entitled to a total rating for compensation purposes based upon individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and consideration of whether the relaxed evidentiary standard applies due to combat veteran status. The issue remains on appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's postoperative residuals of disc disease of the lumbar spine is related to his active duty service and grants this claim. The thoracic spine disability, however, was not incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lumbar spine, L4 spondylolysis with spina bifida, claimed as residuals of a lower back vertebral fracture, was incurred in service and granted service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral wrist condition, low back disorder, and right knee condition. The evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and his period of active duty.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for a current VA examination to evaluate his low back disability.