Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a back disorder, as secondary to the veteran's service-connected right knee disability. The rating of 30 percent for residuals of right knee trauma remains unchanged.

The veteran's appeal is denied as his claims for service connection are not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board has granted a 40 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, finding that his current low back symptoms are attributable to his service-connected condition.

The veteran's degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine result in severe limitation of motion, warranting a 40 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative disc disease at L4-5 and L5-S1 was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and arthritis of the spine may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for low back pain as secondary to her service-connected chondromalacia of the knees, finding that there was no evidence linking the current back disorder to her knee condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is granted, effective April 26, 1995. The veteran was found to be unable to work due to his low back disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the left shoulder, finding that it is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected cervical and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board has determined that the appellant's left knee and lumbosacral strain disabilities do not warrant a higher disability rating based on the current evidence of record.

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

The Board has granted an increased rating of 10% for the appellant's low back disability and a non-compensable evaluation for his right elbow disability, both effective from September 1, 2001.

The veteran's service-connected low back strain with lumbar myalgia is currently evaluated at 40 percent, the maximum schedular evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5295. The Board finds no evidence to support a higher rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding no evidence to support a service-connected relationship between his current condition and his period of active duty.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee and hip pain, lumbar spine degenerative changes, and shortening of the left leg, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that he meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for a permanent and total rating for nonservice-connected pension purposes, finding that his combined ratings did not meet the criteria for such a rating.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic arthritis of the lumbar and thoracic spine, but the Court remanded these issues to allow further development.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including total right knee replacement and chronic low back strain, are deemed to be so severe that they prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's low back condition, finding that it is directly related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder. The case is being remanded for further development and readjudication.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's right knee disorder and service connection for a low back disorder. The RO evaluated the right knee disorder under Diagnostic Code 5257, resulting in a 10% rating.