The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar disc herniation was denied because the evidence did not show that the condition began during active service or is related to an in-service event.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current low back condition was not incurred during service and is not related to service, based on a VA medical opinion and the Veteran's post-service treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar disc herniation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25001007
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,156 · Granted: 29% (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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar disc herniation is related to his service, granting service connection for this condition.
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