The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, including lumbar fibromyositis and herniated nucleus pulposus at L5-S1. The claim for service connection for herniated nucleus pulposus was also denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not find it likely that the veteran's current back disability is related to any inservice injury or incident, specifically injuries incurred by the veteran in March 1979.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder, lumbar fibromyositis, herniated nucleus pulposus at L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0119222
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What this means for you
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