Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and for increased ratings for his neck injury, as well as for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the veteran did not have a chronic low back disability during service or at any time thereafter, and that his current symptoms are related to post-service injuries.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected chronic low back pain syndrome does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected low back strain and denied a compensable evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board finds that the veteran's degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine was incurred as a result of his participation in parachute jumps while in the National Guard, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic back disability during or within one year after service.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the lack of an adequate substantive appeal.

The VA determined that the veteran's low back disability, which is manifested by pain and decreased sensation in the right lower extremity, does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The veteran's service-connected postoperative lumbar laminectomy is currently evaluated at 60 percent, the maximum available rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and a skin disorder, but remanded for further development as requested by the VCAA.

The VA has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his cervical spine disability and left upper extremity disability, finding that the current evaluations adequately reflect the severity of his conditions.

The veteran's service connection claims for hemorrhoids, irregular heart beat, residuals of a right leg injury, ringing in the ears, dizziness and vertigo, prostate disorder, low back disability, and depression have all been granted.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder and the claim to reopen the back disorder was granted based on new evidence.

The Board has restored the veteran's original 20% disability rating for lumbosacral strain, effective from the date of reduction.

The Board has decided to consider both direct service connection and secondary service connection for the veteran's cervical degenerative disc disease. The claim is currently in a 'mixed' disposition, meaning some issues have been granted while others have not.

The Board granted service connection and assigned a 10% rating for degenerative joint disease of the right knee and osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine. The effective date was not established as it was determined that there were no early claims for special monthly compensation prior to April 11, 1997.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for his right leg fractures, bilateral pes planus, low back disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The preexisting conditions were not aggravated by service, and there was insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to his period of active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 30, 1998 for a compensable evaluation of his service-connected low back pain with myositis.

The VA determined that the veteran's degenerative disc disease at L5 to S1 does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to assess his low back disability and any cardiovascular issues. The case will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including osteoarthritis of the lumbosacral spine with radiculopathy, depression, hepatitis B, appendectomy scar, skin rash, hemorrhoids, right wrist keloid, epididymitis, chronic prostatitis, impotency, colon disorder, anemia, and sinusitis. The claims are denied.