The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a lumbosacral spine disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have any diagnosed back issues during service and that the onset of his current degenerative arthritis occurred many years after discharge. The medical evidence did not support a connection between his service and his current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19176843
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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