The Board found that the Veteran's current chronic lumbar spine disorder, including HNP, DDD, and spondylosis at the L5/S1 level, is not attributable to his active service. The claim was denied as there was no evidence linking the current condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that any link between the Veteran's current low back disability and his military service was not established due to a lack of medical evidence connecting the two.
- Claimed conditions
- HNP, DDD, spondylosis at the L5/S1 level
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2012
- Citation
- 1228690
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and TDIU prior to March 14, 2016 due to inadequate medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claim of service connection for a back condition due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's tinnitus is found related to noise exposure during service, while his back disability requires further examination and opinion.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective August 27, 2019, as he met the schedular requirements for a TDIU on that date and continuously pursued his claim thereafter.
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