The Board denied service connection for a back disability as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
The deciding factor: The May 2022 VA examiner's opinion concluded there is no medical nexus established between the Veteran's current back disability and his service, and the evidence of record does not support a finding of continuity of symptoms since service.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability (claimed as back pain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25050483
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,170 · Granted: 38% (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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate completion of prior remand instructions regarding service connection for a back disability (claimed as back pain). The Veteran's assertions and a private opinion need to be considered in determining whether there is clear and unmistakable evidence that his conditions preexisted service or were aggravated by service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sarcoidosis, back pain, PTSD, and a pulmonary condition due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's STRs are silent on his current conditions, but he provided testimony indicating that his injuries occurred during service.
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