The Board has determined that the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability is related to an in-service vehicle accident, and service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's testimony regarding his in-service injury and subsequent back pain was found credible by the Board, along with a medical expert opinion linking the current disability to service. The absence of contemporaneous medical evidence did not preclude service connection as the Veteran's lay statements were competent and credible.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1219653
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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