The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back condition, chest pain, sleep apnea, tingling in hands, and skin condition. The decision is based on a lack of evidence showing that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no clear and unmistakable preexisting low back condition at the time of entry into service, and there was insufficient documented treatment for any diagnosed low back condition in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21061276
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,548 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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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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