Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board granted the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected PTSD and L5 radiculopathy, but denied his claim to reopen a back disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and increased ratings for lumbosacral strain with arthritis, chondromalacia of the left knee, and chondromalacia of the right knee. The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for his lumbosacral strain with arthritis.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected conditions and for service connection for bronchitis/URI/condition manifested by shortness of breath were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a well-grounded claim for service connection for bronchitis.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, diagnosed as a bilateral L-5 pars defect with degenerative changes at L5-S1, was not well-grounded and denied it.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for left sacroiliac strain, effective May 18, 1995.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected conditions were granted, with the exception of the right elbow disability. The coronary artery disease was increased to 30 percent, hemorrhoids to 10 percent, low back disability to 40 percent, and right hand disability to 10 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's current herniated lumbar disc is not related to his service, specifically noting that there was no chronic disability of the back beginning in service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain and dismissed the veteran's appeal regarding increased ratings for his left knee disorder and residuals of a presumed spider bite to the left hand.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded, and thus denied them.

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

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and denied an increased rating for multiple callous and surgical procedures of the feet.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, arthritis of the thoracic spine, and arthritis of the lumbar spine. The veteran's sinusitis is rated at 20 percent due to frequent episodes requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for post-operative cervical spine degenerative disc disease with radiculopathy, finding that the veteran's current condition is likely due to injuries sustained during military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection are not well grounded, and thus denied.

The veteran's multiple disabilities, including his neck, back, knee, and liver conditions, render him permanently and totally disabled for pension purposes.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected chronic low back strain was granted, and the effective date for his total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was set at April 12, 1996.

The veteran's degenerative disc disease at L3-4, previously shown as herniated nucleus pulposus is currently rated at 10 percent from September 4, 1993 to August 18, 1999 and at 20 percent since August 19, 1999.,The veteran's degenerative joint disease, fasciitis and greater trochanteric bursitis of the right hip is currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and conducting VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected left knee and lumbar spine disabilities. The RO will also consider whether staged ratings are appropriate for the low back disability.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, back disability, and psychiatric disability (claimed as fainting), but finds that none of these claims are well grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, myopia and amblyopia, and a back disorder are not well grounded. The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions.