Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination and medical opinion to determine the current severity of his service-connected arthritis of the lumbar spine. The RO must also ensure that all notification and development action required by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 are completed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity as to preclude him from obtaining or retaining a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating for compensation purposes.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development and notification under the VCAA.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lumbosacral degenerative joint and disc disease is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected bilateral hallux valgus disability, resulting in a grant of service connection for this condition.

The Board found no relationship between the veteran's current back disability and his military service, and denied the claim for service connection. The issue of stomach disability is addressed in a separate remand.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding that it is not related to his in-service injury and thus decided on the merits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gunshot wound injury to Muscle Group XIX warrants a 10 percent evaluation, as it is no more than moderate.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of right hip or back disorders and thus, service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current cervical and lumbar spine disabilities are not related to his military service, thus denying his claims for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder, claimed as secondary to his service-connected left hip disorder is being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for additional VA medical records.

The Board found that the veteran's lumbosacral strain, exhibited on his 1996 VA examination, had its onset in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and found that the veteran's current low back disorder is related to his military service. The right renal calculus issue remains unresolved.

The veteran's disabilities, including diabetic neuropathy and degenerative joint disease of the extremity joints, have resulted in substantial confinement to his dwelling and immediate premises. The Board has granted special monthly pension on account of being housebound.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for lumbar strain and a higher rating for right knee degenerative joint disease.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic lumbar strain and assigned a 10 percent rating, effective June 28, 2000. The veteran's claim is now in appellate status due to the increase in his rating.

The veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected lumbar and cervical spine disorders are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development of evidence, including obtaining private medical records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are sufficiently disabling to preclude securing or following substantially gainful employment, warranting a grant of TDIU. The issue of reimbursement for the cost of private medical treatment is remanded due to insufficient information.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records related to the veteran's back injury during service, and then readjudicate whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine with left radiculitis and narrowing between L4-5 and L5-S1.