Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis and denied an increased rating for low back pain with herniated discs. The claim for unemployability based on service-connected disabilities is pending.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for a well-grounded claim, and the current ratings are appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied reopening of the claims for service connection for an upper body disability to include arthritis and a back condition due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 13, 1993 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The original claim was denied in August 1981 and appealed in September 1984.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. His vertiginous episodes, with dizziness, faintness, and headaches are rated at 30 percent under the old criteria. Service connection was not granted due to lack of competent medical evidence showing a nexus between any diagnosed disorders and active service.

The Board denied eligibility for payment of attorney fees from past-due benefits due to the lack of a final decision on the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for deep venous thrombosis.

The Board has found new and material evidence to have been submitted, allowing the veteran's claim for service connection of a back disorder to be reopened. The claim is now considered on its merits.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder is not well-grounded, as there was no medical evidence linking his current degenerative disc disease to any in-service trauma or to a pre-existing condition.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected lumbar disc disease is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus and a right shoulder disorder. However, the claims for other conditions are not well-grounded.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to clarify his level of disability and determine if he has intervertebral disc syndrome related to his service-connected low back disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition is not well grounded, and thus denied. However, the claim for service connection for hepatitis is found to be well grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected lumbosacral strain was denied by the RO, and no new evidence or changes in circumstances were provided to reopen the case.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left ear tinnitus, vertigo, and fractures of the lumbar spine. The claims were found not well-grounded as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's lumbosacral strain does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as there is no evidence of more severe impairment.

The veteran's right foot disorder, post-operative status, is rated at 10 percent disabling.,The veteran's sinusitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under current VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the cervical and lumbar spine, but granted a 100% evaluation for PTSD effective January 12, 1998. The appellant's claim for an increased rating prior to that date was not fully addressed.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and residuals of a head injury to include a cysto-tumor and papilledema of the eyes, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability, finding that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to service. The claim for a cervical spine disability is not well grounded.