The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar disc herniation secondary to his lumbosacral strain disability and an increased evaluation for residuals of chronic lumbosacral strain and partial left sciatica, finding that the veteran's current low back symptoms are not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the lumbar disc herniation is not proximately due to or the result of the service-connected lumbosacral strain and partial left sciatica, and thus denied service connection for this disability. The veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with partial sciatica was found to be manifested by characteristic pain on motion without requiring hospitalization, causing marked interference with employment.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar disc herniation, chronic lumbosacral strain and partial left sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2001
- Citation
- 0103669
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's lumbosacral strain disability was rated at 10 percent prior to February 3, 2025. The rating was increased to 20 percent effective February 3, 2025.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar disc herniation with status-post discectomy L5-S1 is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether his current condition is related to an injury sustained during active duty.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar disc herniation is related to his service, granting service connection for this condition.
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