Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee and degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service. The claim for a chronic stomach disorder was also denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria for such benefits.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and a back disability, as well as his request for a compensable evaluation for asbestosis. The evidence does not support these claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and an increased evaluation for his left knee disability, as well as denying a compensable evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection due to lack of in-service diagnosis or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal due to his death, and no service connection was granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The VA found that sinusitis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and benign prostatic hypertrophy was also rated as noncompensable.

The Board denied restoration of a 20 percent evaluation for lumbosacral strain due to the veteran's failure to report for a VA medical examination scheduled in October 2000.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support the claim and concluding that any current low back disorder did not originate in or was aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and determining whether there is a basis for assigning a rating in excess of 40 percent for the appellant's service-connected back disability.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities have been evaluated at the lowest possible rating due to lack of evidence supporting higher evaluations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for back strain with degenerative disc disease and hearing loss. The decision is mixed, as some issues were granted while others were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hip and low back disorders have been aggravated by his service-connected right knee disorder, warranting service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic mechanical low back pain is currently rated at a 10 percent evaluation, which meets the criteria for this condition based on his symptoms and medical records.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of his back disorders.

The Board has granted an increased rating to 60 percent for the veteran's service-connected herniation of the L4-5 discs of the lumbosacral spine, finding that his symptoms warrant such a rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disorder, secondary to the service-connected right knee disability. The issue will now be evaluated based on this reopened claim.

The Board has determined that the earliest effective date for the grant of TDIU is August 8, 1994 based on the veteran's testimony at a VA hearing indicating he was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a low back strain due to new and material evidence submitted since the August 1991 denial. The issue is now on its merits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 3, 1992 for a 100 percent evaluation for his service-connected somatoform pain disorder with residuals of low back pain.