Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability was denied as the evidence did not show that his condition was incurred in or aggravated by military service.,The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 60 percent evaluation for his low back disability was also denied because it was not factually ascertainable that he met the criteria for such rating prior to February 13, 1997.

The veteran's low back disorder with degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is currently evaluated at a 20 percent rating, and the Board finds that this evaluation adequately reflects his disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a lumbosacral spine disorder and bilateral hearing loss, finding no competent evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability is well grounded and remanded to further consider the evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's lumbosacral strain, degenerative disc disease, and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine. The initial evaluation assigned is 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected conditions have been denied. The RO has assigned the highest possible evaluation of 10 percent for each condition, and no additional compensation is warranted.

The Board has established entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disorder on the basis of aggravation. The veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for a lumbar spine injury is remanded pending further development.

The Board found no evidence of a well-grounded claim for service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and a disability characterized by headaches as not well-grounded.

The veteran's loss of use of the lower extremities is not due to a service-connected disability, and he does not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptations grants.

The Board found no competent evidence linking the veteran's current low back disorder to an inservice injury, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's lumbosacral strain does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 40 percent, as it is productive of severe impairment and additional functional loss.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting herniated disc of the low back did not increase in severity during his active duty service from January 2, 1991 to May 11, 1991. As a result, he was not granted service connection for this condition.

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

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of lumbosacral strain was not well grounded due to lack of evidence of a current disability and no medical opinion linking it to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability is not well grounded, as there are no medical records to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right shoulder injury and low back fracture, finding that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty. The claim for nonservice-connected disability pension was also denied.

The veteran's low back strain with mild spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, and degenerative disc disease is characterized by bulging discs at L4-L5 and arthropathy of the vertebral facets at L4-L5 and L5-S1. The decision grants a 30 percent evaluation for this condition.

The veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain is productive of no more than severe limitation of motion, and severe limitation of motion with demonstrable deformity of the vertebral body or unfavorable ankylosis of the lumbar spine is not shown. Therefore, his claim for a higher rating is denied.