The VA has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of a lower back disability being incurred or aggravated during his active duty service. The Board found that the service medical records do not show any such injury and that the Veteran's current symptoms are not confirmed by the available medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA did not find sufficient evidence linking the Veteran's current lumbar spine condition to his military service, including through a presumption of service connection or other established theories.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar segment of the spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2017
- Citation
- 1743909
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability of the lumbar segment of the spine, finding that her current back condition was not caused by or related to her military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development of evidence, including missing medical records and lack of examination opinions.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals related to various disability ratings and effective dates for service connection, as the Veteran withdrew her appeal in its entirety.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks service connection for a back disability, which he contends first manifested in service after a physical altercation. The case is REMANDED to obtain additional VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his currently diagnosed back disability.
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