The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability was not caused or permanently aggravated by her active military service, including a period of INACDUTRA in October 1993. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence showing that the Veteran's current back disability was caused or permanently aggravated by her USAER service on one day in October 1993.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability (back disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1239913
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1239913.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for back disability, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after separation, and no evidence linking the current disability to an in-service injury.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's back disability did not begin during active service and is unrelated to any in-service injury. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for his back disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for his left lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, hemorrhoids, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not meet the criteria to establish a current disability or link these conditions to active service.,Specifically, there was no documented in-service injury or disease related to these conditions, and post-service medical records showed that they were diagnosed many years after separation from service.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.