The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for PTB, service connection for osteoporosis and a lumbar spine disorder, and TDIU have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support these claims.
The deciding factor: Service connection was not established for any of the conditions on appeal due to lack of in-service onset or aggravation, and secondary service connection could not be granted as there were no findings of a nexus between the Veteran's osteoporosis and PTB. The compression fracture of L2 vertebra occurred after service.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoporosis, Compression fracture of L2 vertebra
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1456568
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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: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sinusitis, but remanded claims for post-traumatic osteoarthritis and osteoporosis due to a need for further evidence.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, right knee disorder, osteoporosis, pituitary brain tumor, and skin cancer as the evidence did not show that these conditions were causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident in service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition and osteoporosis due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and will require a new examination including imaging.
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