Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disability. The veteran's claim is considered on its merits, but no change in outcome was reached.

The Board has determined that the veteran's mechanical low back pain syndrome does not warrant a higher disability evaluation, as his symptoms do not meet or approximate criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for herniated nucleus pulposus of the lumbar spine, diabetes mellitus, and flat feet. The claims for chondromalacia of the knees are also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well grounded and denied them. The appeal was remanded.

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the right foot or need for aid and attendance/housebound status.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current low back disorder is not service-connected, as there is no evidence to support a finding of in-service injury or disease resulting in this condition.

The Board denied service connection for back and stomach disorders, but granted a 10% evaluation for tender scars on the left lower leg as of May 1, 1997.

The Board has found that the veteran's service-connected residuals of low back muscle trauma have aggravated his nonservice-connected residuals associated with a 1985 laminectomy and fusion. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board's February 2000 decision denying service connection for the claimed conditions has been withdrawn, and thus the motion seeking review of that decision is dismissed.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, finding that there is no competent medical evidence to support the contention that his current back condition was caused by an inservice injury.

The Board has granted a rating of 10 percent for the veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease, status post meniscectomy with ACL deficiency. Service connection for a back disorder was also granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of his low back disability and a temporary total rating based on required convalescence following surgical treatment in 1998.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine and a 40 percent evaluation for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, both based on their direct service connection.

The veteran's PTSD resulted in symptoms bordering on gross repudiation of reality with disturbed thought or behavioral processes associated with almost all daily activities such as fantasy and confusion, resulting in a demonstrable inability to obtain or retain employment. The veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine is manifested by no more than moderate limitation of motion.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for low back disorder due to lack of new and material evidence, despite some post-service medical records indicating current back problems.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a back disorder, and varicose veins as they are not well grounded.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a back disorder with degenerative disc disease, but determined that it is not well grounded and denied the claim.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current low back disability to his military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer due to exposure to Agent Orange, and the claim for a back condition is allowed as new and material evidence was presented.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and a low back disorder are not well grounded. The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions as being related to the in-service accident.