The Board found no evidence to support a relationship between the veteran's service-connected knee disorders and his current low back or gastrointestinal conditions, thus denying both issues.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' opinions were more probative than the veteran's beliefs regarding the etiology of his low back and gastrointestinal conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral myositis, L4-L5 bulging disc
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2002
- Citation
- 0200760
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical examination reports addressing the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, including flare-ups and functional impairment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is being remanded for further development due to inadequate examination and potential missing service treatment records.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's lumbosacral myositis and associated radiculopathy are rated at the maximum allowable under VA guidelines, with no additional ratings for separate disabilities or incapacitating episodes.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's lumbosacral myositis was initially rated at 30 percent from July 19, 2004 to August 12, 2009. The RO used the criteria for lumbosacral strain under Diagnostic Code 5237.
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