The veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder was denied as the competent medical evidence did not relate his current condition to an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The April 2005 VA examination found that the veteran's low back disorder, including grade I spondylolisthesis L5-S1 and degenerative disc disease at L4-S1, was less likely as not caused by or related to service due to a lack of supporting evidence in the EMG results.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0817019
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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