The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a chronic back disability as the result of disease or injury incurred during his active military service, and arthritis of the spine cannot be presumed to have been so incurred.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing a chronic condition during service, and arthritis of the spine did not manifest within one year of separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0608710
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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