The Board has denied service connection for low back disorder and associated bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to a lack of nexus or continuity of symptomatology between current disabilities and in-service events.,Service connection cannot be granted because the Veteran's current back conditions are not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest within a presumptive period, and were not noted in service with attributable continuity of symptomatology.

The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence is against finding that the Veteran’s current low back disorder and associated radiculopathy are related to his military service. The medical opinions provided by VA examiners indicate that these conditions are more likely due to post-service injuries, rather than in-service events.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine","issues_related":["Low back disorder"]}, {"condition_name":"Left lower extremity radiculopathy","issues_related":["Right lower extremity radiculopathy"]}, {"condition_name":"Right lower extremity radiculopathy","issues_related":["Right lower extremity radiculopathy"]}

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

June 7, 2019

Citation

19144434

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