The Board denied service connection for lumbar disc disease and spinal arachnoiditis, finding no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner questioned the correlation between the veteran's back disorders and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar disc disease, spinal arachnoiditis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0636319
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, lumbar disc disease, and cervical spine disability based on evidence supporting an in-service onset of symptoms that have continued to the present.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for lumbar disc disease due to inadequate medical examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a new VA examination to address deficiencies in the previous examination report and to determine the current severity of the Veteran's lumbar disc disease, as well as its impact on his employability.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for lumbar disc disease was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision could be made.
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