The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine and low back disorders did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence of chronicity. The VA examiner found no medical basis to support a nexus between current disabilities and active service.
The deciding factor: There was no clinical evidence of chronic neck or low back disorder in service or post-service, and the Veteran's lay statements did not establish continuity of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine Disorder (DDD), Low Back Disorder (DDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2014
- Citation
- 1439005
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, left ear hearing loss, headaches, PTSD, and depressive disorder. The decision also remanded the issue of service connection for left ear hearing loss.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found no evidence of in-service injury or disease that led to the current cervical spine disorder, and concluded that the Veteran's assertions regarding service connection were not credible. The claim was denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found no evidence of a service connection for the veteran's low back disorder or depression and/or anxiety, as these conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.
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