The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions did not develop during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The preponderance of evidence is against finding any current disability as being incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: There was no credible evidence linking the Veteran’s claimed conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Spine disorder, Right and left hip disorders, Right and left knee disorders, Polysplenia and splenectomy, Thrombocytopenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18128126
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a spine disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current spine condition and his active duty service or any other factor. The Board also found that diabetes mellitus did not cause or aggravate the spine disorder.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's spine disorder, diagnosed as degenerative disc disease, is service-connected. The evidence shows a back injury during service and post-service symptoms of pain related to lifting heavy objects.
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