Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development to confirm any period of inactive duty training in July 1989 and obtain missing service medical records, as well as treatment records from private doctors. The appellant's claim for service connection for a low back disability will be reconsidered after these actions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a hearing before a member or members of the Board. The veteran has requested this hearing, but no such hearing has been held.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disabilities are not related to service, as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or continuity of symptomatology since service. The veteran's current conditions are attributed to post-service work-related injuries.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the appellant's claim for service connection for a back condition, which was previously denied in 1950. The appeal is granted on this basis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's COPD and acquired low back disorder are service-connected, with nicotine dependence during service being considered a significant factor.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease and low back disorder, finding no legal entitlement to these benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's back disorder did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of her discharge from service and was not related to her period of active service.

The Board denied service connection for head injury residuals (claimed as brain injury) and did not reopen the claim of back disability due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to failure of the veteran to report for a VA examination and other procedural issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disability is not perfected regarding his other claims, and thus remands this specific issue to the RO for further development.

The veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for back disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a comprehensive medical examination.

The Board has remanded the veteran's appeal due to incomplete development and procedural deficiencies, including a need for additional medical opinions regarding her claimed conditions.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for juvenile epiphysitis and low back injury with degenerative changes is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a myelogram report, scheduling a VA spine examination, and inquiring about Social Security Administration records.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's experiences during World War II were tantamount to combat with the enemy and his reported in-service stressors are credible. The other claims of service connection for low back disorder, hearing loss disability, diabetes, and hypertension have been remanded for further development.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the Regional Office for additional consideration.

The Board found that the reduction of the evaluation for the veteran's post-operative cervical spine degenerative disc disease from 10 percent to noncompensable was improper.

The VA determined that the veteran's lumbar spine disability was not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to need for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and verifying service dates.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability in June 1975, finding that the condition preexisted service and was not aggravated by it. The veteran's motion alleges clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in this decision.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation of her service-connected low back disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including consideration of revised criteria and new evidence.