Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and a right knee disorder, as well as his claim for an increased rating for his left knee disorder. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or post-service treatment.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for back disability and psychiatric disability. The appellant now has a current diagnosis of these conditions, which were related by medical professionals to injuries sustained during his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability is not well-grounded.,There is no evidence linking the veteran's current chronic fatigue syndrome to his military service or reported continuity of post-service symptomatology.,The veteran's allegation of hearing loss is not supported by medical evidence that would render plausible the claim concerning service connection for bilateral hearing loss.,Although the veteran has reported asbestos exposure in service, there is no medical evidence of asbestosis or any asbestos-related disorder.,Respiratory symptoms such as shortness of breath are not well-grounded due to lack of credible evidence linking them to an undiagnosed illness.,The veteran's claim for flu-like symptoms involving the sinuses is not well-grounded.,Muscle aches in thighs and lower legs are not supported by medical evidence that would render plausible the claim concerning service connection for muscle aches resulting from an undiagnosed illness.,Eye symptoms are not supported by medical evidence that would render plausible the claim concerning service connection for eye symptoms resulting from an undiagnosed illness.,Stomach symptoms are not well-grounded due to lack of credible evidence linking them to an undiagnosed illness.,Generalized joint pain and shaking are not well-grounded due to lack of credible evidence linking them to an undiagnosed illness.,Fatigue as a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness is plausible, but the veteran has submitted some evidence supporting this claim.,The veteran's allegation of hearing loss related to an undiagnosed illness is not well-grounded.,Joint pain in ankles and hips are not well-grounded due to lack of credible evidence linking them to an undiagnosed illness.,Joint pain in thumbs, fingers of both hands, wrists, elbows are not well-grounded due to lack of credible evidence linking them to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a lumbosacral spine disorder and an increased rating for PTSD. The veteran's current PTSD is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, but his claim was not well-grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking his current disability to his military service.

The VA determined that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, resulting in denial.

The Board finds that the veteran's low back disability is related to an inservice injury and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a low back disorder. The claim is well-grounded.

The Board found that the appellant did not establish veteran status for his claims of service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as there was no competent medical evidence showing treatment or diagnosis of these conditions during his qualifying period of active duty for training (ADT).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and for an increased rating for stress headaches. The veteran's claim for service connection was not well-grounded, as there is no medical evidence linking her current symptoms to her active service. Her headaches were rated at 30 percent effective May 18, 1995.

The VA determined that the appellant's service-connected degenerative disc disease, L4-L5, L5-S1 does not render him unemployable due to his age and non-service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for a middle and lower back disorder is granted, with no specific rating assigned or effective date provided. The decision also indicates that additional evidence was considered but did not change the outcome.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current lumbar spine disability is not related to any injury or disease sustained during service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's case is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbosacral strain and whether an extraschedular rating is warranted.

The Board found no evidence that the veteran's current low back disability is related to his fall during his VA hospitalization in 1992, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found no current right knee, thoracic/lumbar spine, or rib disorder and thus denied the claims for service connection. The cervical spine disability is rated at 20%.

The veteran's back disorder results in significant limitation of motion with objectively demonstrated pain on motion, and the level of disability associated with his low back strain more nearly approximates the criteria for a 40 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for spondylosis of L1-L2 and remanded the issue of an increased rating for low back strain.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease warrant a 20 percent evaluation, effective from his date of claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for reopening service connection for back disability, heart disability, and emphysema due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claim for service connection for a back disorder, which was previously denied in 1957.