The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic back disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of a chronic back disorder during service, and concluded that any current degenerative disc disease is unrelated to service. The examiner also opined that the personality disorder did not originate in service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic back disorder, chronic acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0926636
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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