Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of current disabilities for the claimed conditions and denied service connection.

The VA determined that the appellant's right shoulder and low back disabilities do not warrant increased evaluations, as they are currently rated at their maximum levels.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability, finding that his claim was not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lumbar spine disorder warrants a 20% evaluation, effective October 1, 1996. The ratings for hemorrhoids and post-operative residuals of the right 5th finger remain at 10%. These decisions are based on the clinical evidence showing moderate intervertebral disc syndrome with recurring attacks, mild limitation of motion, and no ankylosis or severe lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an increased evaluation for his service-connected degenerative joint disease, lumbosacral spine with history of back injury and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for headaches.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render her unemployable, as she can perform the physical and mental acts required for gainful employment despite her conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic low back disorder, chronic sinusitis, chronic left ankle disorder, fungus condition of the left foot, degenerative joint disease (arthritis) of the wrists, fingers of both hands, and elbows. The RO determined that these claims were not well grounded as they were not shown in service.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found the evidence insufficient to support a well-grounded claim for secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition, concluding that the evidence did not support a link between the veteran's current disability and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and readjudication, including consideration of new VA medical records. The veteran's claim will be reopened if new and material evidence is submitted, but service connection will not be granted unless all old and new evidence supports it.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for DJD of the cervical and lumbar spine, and also denied his claim for a rating greater than 40 percent for lumbosacral strain. The evidence submitted was found not new and material.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for back disability due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is not well-grounded as there is no clear and convincing evidence that a pre-existing back condition was aggravated by service.

The Board has granted increased ratings for the appellant's low back and cervical spine disabilities, but denied an increase in rating for his right hand carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board found that the veteran's lumbar spine disability existed prior to service and was aggravated by service, but denied service connection for it. The claim for individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional searches of the veteran's service records and consideration of new evidence. The claims for service connection are being considered on their merits, with some issues granted and others not.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disorder, but concluded that there is no competent medical evidence linking the current condition to military service.

The Board found that the veteran's spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine was not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and denied increased evaluations for residuals of shell fragment wounds of the forehead, left elbow, and right wrist. The veteran's current conditions are not well-grounded as there is no medical evidence linking them to an incident of service or to a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for low back disability is not well-grounded and denied it.

The Board found no current residuals of the head injury and denied service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities. The veteran's headaches are already service connected.