The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for back injury residuals, finding that his pre-existing condition did not worsen during service and thus could not be considered service-connected.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s pre-existing scoliosis was not aggravated by service, as there is no credible evidence of aggravation beyond its natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- back injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20061635
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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: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back injury residuals, finding that her current condition is more likely than not caused by a back injury she sustained during active duty in August 1997.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of right knee condition, left knee condition, and back injury residuals due to the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the appeals for eligibility to specially adapted housing and automobile or adaptive equipment due to the Veteran's death. The claims of increased ratings for right foot neuropathy, left foot neuropathy, and Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) are remanded as new evidence is needed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the appeal was improperly docketed and is remanding the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for back injury residuals and service connection for a right foot disability to include fracture residuals.
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