The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disability, including arthritis and sacroiliac joint pain, was not incurred in or aggravated by service or any service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a direct service connection nexus between the Veteran's in-service injuries and her current low back disability. The VA examiners found that there is no credible medical documentation demonstrating a causal relationship between arthritis in one joint and arthritis in other joints, and the examiner opined that the Veteran's weight gain, strenuous work as a postal clerk, and age were likely factors in the cause of her low back pain.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, arthritis, sacroiliac joint pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2017
- Citation
- 1732717
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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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