Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The VA denied the appellant's claim for service connection for his back disability, finding that there was no causal relationship between any current back disability and an injury during service.

The Board found that the veteran's major depressive disorder and recurrent lower back pain with a lumbosacral strain were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claim for increased rating was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's headaches are not related to his service-connected fracture of the nose and denied his claim for service connection. His increased rating claim for low back syndrome is pending.

The veteran's service-connected left hip dislocation, low back degenerative joint disease, and left knee arthritis are all rated at 20 percent. The RO has granted increased ratings for these conditions.

The veteran's combined service-connected disability rating is 70%, and he has overcome his employment handicap by securing and maintaining a job consistent with his abilities, aptitudes, and interests.

The Board found no competent medical evidence of current leg or knee disorders, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the earlier effective date for service connection of low back disability.

The Board denied entitlement to higher ratings for the veteran's left Achilles tendinitis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine at L4-5, both currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board found that the appellant's low back disability, primarily manifested by severe lumbosacral strain or mild intervertebral disc syndrome, does not warrant a rating in excess of 40 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations. The veteran's service connection claims are currently in appellate status.

The Board has granted increased ratings of 20 percent for osteoarthritis of the cervical spine and 10 percent for osteoarthritis of the lumbosacral spine, effective from September 1, 1991.

The veteran's cervical spine disability is not currently diagnosed. The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability and denied increased ratings for his right shoulder disability (with the highest possible rating of 10%) and low back disability.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed back, neck, right knee, and bilateral foot disorders are not related to service. The VA examinations did not find any evidence of congenital disorders or aggravation during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for left groin pain and service connection for a back disorder. The issues were remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board finds that any injury to the low back during service was acute and resolved without leaving chronic disability. Therefore, the veteran's current low back disability is not related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for postoperative residuals of degenerative disc disease of the thoracic spine and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain, failed to reopen a claim for service connection for residuals of a left knee injury, and denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right knee and a right shoulder disability.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a January 1965 decision denying service connection for a back disorder, as neither the veteran's surviving spouse nor her agent qualify as a moving party.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an increased rating and a total rating based on individual unemployability as his service-connected lumbosacral strain is currently rated at its maximum schedular evaluation, and he does not meet the criteria for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The Board found that the veteran's back disorder existed prior to service and was not aggravated by active service. The residuals of a left hand fracture also preexisted service and were not aggravated.