The Board has denied service connection for a lower back condition and a bilateral wrist condition, finding that the evidence does not support a link to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no indication of a current lower back condition during service or at separation, and concluded there is no nexus between the Veteran's current lower back condition and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Lower Back Condition, Bilateral Wrist Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24002086
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,762 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 24002086.
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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