The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to his military service or any incident of service. The Board found that the current disabilities are unrelated to his active duty and do not meet the criteria for service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity disability, sinusitis, or GI disability is related to his military service or any incident of service. The disabilities are considered unrelated to his active duty and do not meet the criteria for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity disability, sinusitis, GI disability (including GERD and hiatal hernia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2013
- Citation
- 1314369
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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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