The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's disc herniation, L5-S1, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The opinion expressed in the August 1996 VA spine examination clinically substantiates that the veteran's PTSD aggravates or worsens his pain associated with the veteran's herniated disc.
- Claimed conditions
- disc herniation, L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2001
- Citation
- 0100118
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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