Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for procedural development regarding service connection for a back condition. The claims of increased evaluations for right and left knee conditions remain pending.

The Board found that the veteran's current low back disability is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's neck and low back disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied her claims for service connection.

The Board denied increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and bilateral tinea infections, and declined to reopen a claim for service connection for a heart disorder. The veteran's attorney entered into an agreement in November 1999 but the requirements for payment of attorney fees from past-due benefits have not been met.

The Board has determined that the veteran's multiple joint pain, including cervical spine and right knee pain, is attributable to service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board denied service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder and residuals of right hand injury, as well as an increased evaluation for lumbar paravertebral myositis. The veteran's claims were not well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder and also denied his request for an earlier effective date for special monthly pension. The decision on both issues is final.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder and rectum leakage as secondary to the low back disorder. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and gastrointestinal disorder are not supported by cognizable evidence showing that they are plausible or capable of substantiation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back disorder, skin rash, and residuals of a right knee contusion. The decision also noted that the cancer claim was not well-grounded as there is no evidence of its onset during service or due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a back disorder and chronic headache disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The veteran's claims for initial disability evaluations and reductions of those evaluations are being remanded due to the need for clarification regarding her desire for a hearing.

The Board has determined that the claims of service connection for residuals of a head injury, tinnitus, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with degenerative disc disease are not well grounded. The evidence does suggest that these conditions may be related to service, but further development is required.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of low back strain with arthritis, service connection for diabetes mellitus, neuropathy, and fibromyalgia. The claim for PTSD was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing at the earliest available opportunity.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for a low back disorder, left knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder are not well grounded.,However, the claim of service connection for residuals of a head injury with memory loss is well grounded.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, finding that the veteran had a preexisting condition and no increase in severity during his military service. The claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, arthritis, and depression as secondary to his service-connected bilateral postoperative hammertoes are not well grounded. The Board also found that the veteran's claim for service connection for depression is well grounded but denied it due to lack of causation.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for low back strain. However, the claim is not well grounded as there is no competent medical evidence of a nexus between the current low back disorder and his period of active duty service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a back condition, headaches, and a psychiatric disability including PTSD. The claims are well-grounded.