The veteran's claim for service connection for a back injury, including degenerative disc disease (DDD) and/or degenerative joint disease (DJD), was denied as there is no current disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's current low back pain condition is not caused by or a result of military service while on active duty or inactive duty.
- Claimed conditions
- back injury, degenerative disc disease (DDD), degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0607341
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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