The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic lumbar sprain, status post laminectomy (claimed as back pains). However, the Board finds that the veteran did not incur his current back disorder during active military service. Therefore, the claim is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the veteran incurred his current back disorder during active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbar sprain, status post laminectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0809197
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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