The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for a chronic back disability other than arthritis of the lumbar spine, arthritis of the shoulders, and arthritis of the lumbar and cervical spine. The veteran's claims are denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Back Disability (other than Arthritis), Arthritis of the Shoulders, Arthritis of the Lumbar and Cervical Spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2005
- Citation
- 0534722
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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: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, a cardiac disorder, diabetes mellitus, leg scars, arthritis of the neck and shoulders. The evidence does not support a finding that any current disabilities are related to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of heart disorder, lumps under the skin, and arthritis of the shoulders due to undiagnosed illness. The evidence did not show a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore denied service connection for PTSD. The Board also found no evidence of arthritis of the shoulders or hips related to active service, leading to denial of those claims.
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