The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as the medical records did not establish a causal relationship between his degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and his service-connected foot condition.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence does not provide a medical nexus linking the veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine to his service or his service-connected foot condition.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, knees, calf, thighs, hips with pain and lower extremity numbness
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2007
- Citation
- 0714179
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0714179.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to their death.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder, is granted as service connected. The lumbar spine disability is remanded for further examination and opinion.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board granted the appeal as to the January 2022 determination that a January 2022 supplemental claim was not filed on the proper form and remanded the matter for further adjudication.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.