The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and insufficient continuity of symptoms post-service to establish a current disability.,The Board also denied service connection for a neck disorder, concluding that the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to active service due to lack of chronicity during service or within one year after separation.,Service connection was further denied for a psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), as there is no evidence supporting a diagnosis of PTSD and the Board found the Veteran's anxiety disorder unrelated to service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the current back and neck disorders are not related to active service due to lack of chronicity during service or within one year after separation.,For the psychiatric issue, the Board concluded that there is no evidence supporting a diagnosis of PTSD and found the Veteran's anxiety disorder unrelated to service.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, neck disorder, psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23037820
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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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