Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disability, finding that new evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen his previously denied claim.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability and an increased rating for postoperative residuals of arthrotomy, right knee. The hypertension case was rated as 100% disabling.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), but denied claims of service connection for impotence, stomach disorder, tinnitus, and lumbar spine disorder. The rating for osteochondritis dissecans of the left knee is increased to 20 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss disability and a low back condition, finding that there was no current disability or evidence linking these conditions to service. The right elbow tendonitis claim is still pending.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for his service-connected disc derangement, L4-L5, with osteoarthritis was denied by the RO.

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

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disorder, right knee disorder, residuals of back injury, and residuals of head injury due to lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service or any incident therein.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and tinnitus, finding that new evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen the claims. The veteran's low back disorder was considered to be preexisting and not aggravated by service, while his tinnitus is linked to his service-connected left ear hearing loss.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the claims are dismissed due to lack of pending issues.

The veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disorder is not well grounded, and his appeal for an increased rating of low back disability has been denied.

The veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision. As a result, the case is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder is not well-grounded, as there is no medical evidence showing he currently has a back disorder or any nexus to his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a low back disorder due to new and material evidence, but finds that the claim is not well grounded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are denied as there is no competent medical evidence of current disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's low back disorder existed before his service and thus rebutted the presumption of soundness. The claim for service connection was denied as there is no competent evidence showing an increase in disability during service or a relationship to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 40 percent for his service-connected low back disability, finding that the earliest effective date possible was April 1, 1997.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder is granted, and he is awarded a permanent and total disability rating for non-service connected pension purposes.

The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected postoperative residuals of a herniated nucleus pulposus at L4-L5, finding that his disability warrants such an evaluation based on severe limitation of motion and persistent symptoms compatible with sciatic neuropathy.

The veteran's claims for service connection of cervical and lumbar spine disorders are not well grounded.,His claim for increased evaluation of his status post left medial thigh injury is granted, with a current rating of 10%.,His claim for an increase in the evaluation of his status post repair of left femoral artery remains denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar disc disease is not well grounded, and thus denied.,The Board also found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability is not well grounded, and thus denied.