The Board finds that the Veteran's low back disorder, including lumbar degenerative disc disease with bilateral lower extremity polyradiculopathy (L5,S1), and lumbar spinal stenosis with radiculopathy, was not incurred in or aggravated by service or any period of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA. The Board concludes that the Veteran's current low back condition is more likely related to his post-service work-related injuries.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current low back disorder was caused by an in-service injury, and the weight of the evidence indicates that it developed from post-service occupational activities.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder, lumbar degenerative disc disease with bilateral lower extremity polyradiculopathy (L5,S1), lumbar spinal stenosis with radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2013
- Citation
- 1331342
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