Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for a back disorder and a left shoulder disorder, finding that new and material evidence was submitted. The effective date of these determinations is not specified.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and increased ratings for her knee disabilities. The issues were remanded to obtain additional medical records, conduct further examinations, and ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board is remanding the case for further development to determine if additional disabilities, including diplopia and lower extremity function impairment, resulted from VA treatment for a herniated nucleus pulposus in July and August 1990.

The Board found that the veteran's low back disorder clearly and unmistakably preexisted service, was not aggravated by service, and granted service connection for a low back disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of development and potential issues with service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development and notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected spinal and conversion disorders did not cause or contribute to his death from acute myocardial infarction due to arteriosclerotic heart disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the lumbar spine and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or showing they prevented the veteran from obtaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for lumbosacral strain, duodenal ulcer, and left knee disability. The maximum schedular evaluation of 40 percent was granted for lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied reopening the claim for direct service connection for a back disability and denied secondary service connection and individual unemployability due to a back disability. The evidence received did not provide new or material information.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder trauma and scoliosis, thoracic and lumbar spine with recurrent low back pain. However, further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board found no evidence of a low back disability in service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The VA denied increased ratings for the veteran's degenerative disc disease and chronic duodenal peptic ulcer disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on current symptoms or medical findings.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a left knee injury, low back disorder, neck disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, and migraine headaches. The right knee disability was rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's disabilities, including his service-connected right testicle injury with epididymitis and nonservice-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine and cervical spine, do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease, L5-S1 and an increased rating for chronic lumbosacral strain due to his failure to report for a VA medical examination.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 10 percent evaluation for residuals of his right ankle injury was denied. The Board found that no increase in disability occurred prior to December 27, 1989.

The veteran's service-connected back disability rendered him unable to work from October 24, 1996 to July 15, 1999.

The Board found that the veteran's low back disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The veteran's status post lumbar spine fusion and right clavicle fracture with residual swelling are rated at 40 percent since June 1, 2000.