Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 28, 1983, for a grant of service connection for residuals of a low back injury with fascial defect and compression deformity of L-1. The earliest reference to this condition was in a VA Form 21-526 submitted by the veteran on October 28, 1983.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for hidradenitis suppurative is being remanded due to the need for further development. The case also remains on hold regarding reopening of a service connection claim for a lumbosacral strain.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied as his claims were not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently manifested arthritis of the right foot and degenerative lumbar vertebral disease are related to his active service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with intermittent right sciatic neuralgia was rated at 40 percent since October 9, 1989. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for congenital transitional L5 vertebra, degenerative low back instability, and residuals of a head injury (including headaches), finding that the preexisting conditions were not aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a back disorder and fibromyalgia, finding the claims not well grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain, right tarsal tunnel syndrome and reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the ankle and foot, left heel spur, and degenerative joint disease of the right knee, all secondary to her service-connected chondromalacia of the left knee with chronic tenosynovitis.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of functional loss.

The veteran requested a hearing before the Board but failed to attend. The appeal is being remanded for scheduling this hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability evaluation for pension purposes due to his combined rating of 40 percent, which does not meet the threshold requirements for such a rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection is well grounded and must be considered on a de novo basis. The evidence supports the veteran's contention that his current cervical spine degenerative disc disease is related to an injury sustained during active service.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, kidney condition, right epicondylitis (claimed as a right forearm condition), and low back disorder. The only conditions granted were right hip arthritis.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for spondylolisthesis of L5 on S1, finding that it was incurred during active duty. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there is no medical evidence showing current disabilities or a link between service and these conditions.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for her service-connected low back strain. The appeal is based on a March 1999 rating decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office, which initially granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of frostbite and degenerative arthritis of the knees, low back, shoulders, hands, and elbows due to a lack of competent medical evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board has determined that there is no well-grounded claim for service connection of any of the claimed conditions. The veteran's claims were denied as his evidence did not establish a nexus between his current disabilities and service.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and dismissed the claims of defective hearing, chronic ear infections, and special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status. The veteran's claim for reopening his service connection for a back disability was also denied.

The appellant withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded, as there was no evidence linking her current low back and right wrist disorders to active service.