The Board found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim for service connection for disc disease of the lumbar spine, but ultimately denied service connection on the merits.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a lack of medical evidence linking the veteran's current back condition to his active service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- disc disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0813227
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Decisions by this judge: 2,200 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and unsuccessful efforts to obtain service department ship or deck logs.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his claims for a higher rating for disc disease of the lumbar spine and an initial rating for fracture skull with severe traumatic brain injury and memory loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to substantiate the Veteran's claims for service connection of his back, neck, and hearing loss disabilities. The case will be remanded for further action.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower back disability, including degenerative joint disease and disc disease of the lumbar spine, was granted in April 2012. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.
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