The Veteran has been granted service connection for arthritis of the back, which is considered a direct service connection as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided by Dr. S.S. relates the current diagnosis to his service, but the Board finds that the threshold requirement of an in-service event has not been met due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's statements regarding the circumstances of the accident.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2014
- Citation
- 1411433
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability is remanded due to the need for an orthopedic examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of his claimed condition. The examiner must identify each diagnosed back disability entity, its likely etiology, and whether it is at least as likely as not related to service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's arthritis of the back is granted service connection based on continuity of symptomatology.,Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted due to its presumptive relationship as a qualifying chronic disability under Persian Gulf War criteria.,Service connection for a skin disability, manifested by rashes of the hands and feet, is granted based on continuity of symptoms since service.,Service connection for a gynecological disability, residuals of hysterectomy, is granted based on continuity of symptoms since service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the back and remanded the TDIU claim prior to February 18, 2021.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of arthritis of the back as the Veteran withdrew her appeal prior to a decision being made.
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