Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and lumbar spine are not well grounded, as there is no evidence showing a direct relationship to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and bilateral leg conditions, finding that these conditions are not related to his active service or any service-connected disability. The claim for an increased evaluation of the veteran's bilateral pes planus was also denied.

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

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and a right leg disorder are not well grounded, and thus denied.

The veteran's lumbosacral strain with DDD and DJD was granted a 20 percent evaluation from July 8, 1997, to April 10, 2000.,A current evaluation in excess of 40 percent for the service-connected condition is not warranted.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease did not warrant a disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected osteochondroma of the left distal fibula and lumbosacrum, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation. The decision also noted that there was no indication that the osteochondroma had resulted in marked interference with employment.

The Board denied service connection for stenosis of the cervical spine and herniated nucleus pulposus of the lumbar spine as the claims were not well grounded due to lack of supporting medical evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for prostatitis is denied as there is no current evidence of a chronic disability.,There is no current evidence of a chronic sinusitis disability or symptomatology associated with the condition. The veteran does not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6510.

The RO has denied a rating in excess of 20% for the veteran's residuals of a back injury. The case is being remanded to schedule a hearing before a Member of the Board at the RO.

The veteran's claim for service connection was granted effective February 3, 1946. The case also addressed an increased evaluation for his L4-5 degenerative disc disease with chronic myofascial lumbar pain syndrome.

The VA has denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the final denial in 1994 is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for a back disorder.

The veteran's low back disability was rated at 10 percent prior to April 7, 1995.,From January 28, 1995 to April 7, 1995, the veteran received a 40 percent rating for his service-connected low back disability.,The current effective date is June 1, 1995, when he was assigned a 40 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were not well-grounded and denied them.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a left hip fracture, which he claims was caused by his service-connected disabilities. The Board has requested additional records and ordered a special examination to determine the cause of the hip fracture.

The Board found that the veteran's back disorder, including his reports of pain, are adequately reflected by a 20 percent schedular rating currently in effect and does not meet or nearly approximate the criteria necessary for a higher evaluation.