Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his death, and thus the claim for service connection for the cause of death is well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lumbosacral strain warrants a 40 percent disability rating, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed back disorder, headaches, tinnitus, and COPD. The claim for allergic rhinitis was also denied as new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen it.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, depression, and lumbosacral strain with right sciatic irritation. The decision also determined that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his various disabilities, finding that he is not in need of such assistance.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, carpal tunnel syndrome, and back disorder are not well grounded. The claim of increased rating for iliotibial band tendinitis is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for reopening service connection for bilateral leg, low back, and left shoulder disorders due to a lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, finding that the objective clinical evidence does not support an increase in disability ratings.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic lumbosacral strain/sprain is service-connected, with all reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the claimant.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability, which is service-connected as secondary to a service-connected right lower extremity condition, does not warrant an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's back disability, including bone spurs, to his period of active service. The claim is therefore denied.

The Board denied both claims: service connection for drop foot with impaired neurological function of the right lower extremity as secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for a low back disorder due to lack of cooperation from the veteran and insufficient evidence showing a current disability related to service.

The Board granted increased evaluations of 20 percent for service-connected low back disorder and 10 percent for service-connected sinusitis, both effective from September 11, 1992.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal before a decision was made.

The Board found that the veteran's current low back disorders are not related to an injury in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for his low back disability was denied by the Board. The evidence showed that he had moderate limitation of motion, but not more than this.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for lumbosacral strain, but the claim remains not well grounded as there is no medical nexus between any current disability and military service.