The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's lumbar spine disabilities and his active or National Guard service, nor did it find any aggravation of pre-existing conditions. Service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current lumbar spine disabilities to his active or National Guard service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1756698
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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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