The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is not related to his active duty service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded there was no in-service injury or incident that caused the current low back disability, and it was more likely due to natural aging process.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability with radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2018
- Citation
- 1819710
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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: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability with radiculopathy, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active duty service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining an opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's scoliosis.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and back disability with radiculopathy were not incurred or aggravated during his military service, and thus denied these claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.
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