Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The veteran's low back disorder, including left leg and hip numbness and pain, is service-connected.,The veteran has a current diagnosis of colon cancer, which the Board finds may be related to her in-service back injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with disc disease warrants a 40 percent evaluation, effective from the date of receipt of his reopened increased rating claim.

The Board found that the claim of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disorder is not well-grounded due to lack of evidence showing a link between the current disability and an in-service injury or disease.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound is denied as his conditions do not meet the criteria for such benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected chronic low back strain, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation than the current 20 percent assigned.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability warrants a 60 percent rating, which is higher than his current 20 percent evaluation.

The Board found no evidence of a current back disorder and concluded that the veteran's claim was not well-grounded, thus denying it.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a cervical spine disorder, and a lumbar spine disorder. The appeals were not well-grounded as there is no credible medical evidence linking these conditions to his period of service.

The Board found no competent evidence relating the veteran's low back disability to his service-connected bilateral pes planus, and denied the claim of secondary service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's low back disorder is not due to or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds of the upper back in the left and right scapular regions. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are well-grounded and have been granted. The veteran is found to have current disabilities including bilateral defective hearing, tinnitus, low back pain, and dermatitis, all of which were incurred in service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's attempts to reopen his claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a rash, and a back disorder. The claim for hypertension was not addressed as it is unclear if it was part of the appeal.

The veteran's claims for service connection, an increased evaluation for his right knee disability, and a separate evaluation for his right knee scar were all denied. The denial is based on the lack of evidence linking any current disabilities to service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and thus denied both his claim for service connection for the cause of death and his DIC claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is well-grounded, and his low back strain with limitation of motion is currently rated at 40 percent. The VA has granted the increased rating for low back strain.

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a back disorder. The decision will be based on the submission of new evidence that could change the outcome.

The Board denied initial compensable ratings for service-connected lumbar strain and cervical spine with herniated nucleus pulposus, finding that the conditions did not warrant higher than noncompensable ratings based on symptoms during the period of time contemporaneous to the claims.

The Board finds that the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability is well-grounded, and thus grants the claim.