The Board has determined that the veteran's current back disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor is it presumed to have been incurred during service. The claim for service connection for a broken back is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of an in-service injury and no medical nexus between the veteran's current disability and his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- broken back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2005
- Citation
- 0532728
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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