Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbosacral disability and assigned an initial evaluation of 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as there is no evidence to support the presence of these conditions during his active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine warrants a 20 percent rating since May 25, 2002.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were related to his service, specifically noise exposure. The upper back disability was not diagnosed, and panic disorder was initially manifested during service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected pes planus and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine were denied. The RO found that the current evaluations adequately compensated for the veteran's disabilities.

The Board found that a service-connected disability contributed to the cause of the veteran's death, and granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining updated VA clinical records, Social Security Administration (SSA) records, and vocational rehabilitation program information. The veteran's low back problems are being evaluated by a VA orthopedic specialist to determine their impact on his ability to work.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a low back disability, finding no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for lung and back disorders are being remanded due to missing service medical records, the need to reconstruct these records, and the need to obtain Social Security Administration disability benefits records.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral knee and low back conditions, but the case has been remanded due to incomplete examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current back disorder is related to service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder, finding that his current condition did not begin during or as a result of his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for scoliosis of the thoracic and lumbar spine and low back pain, finding no new and material evidence.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations to determine if his right knee and back disabilities were caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and a need for further examination. The claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, bilateral defective hearing, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for his lumbar spine disability and for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's current low back disorder is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for right leg radiculitis and radiculopathy as a result of the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease.