The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, finding that the evidence did not show an in-service onset or relationship to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran's low back disorder had its onset during service or was related to his military training.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2026
- Citation
- A26037638
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for a low back disorder was reopened, and his claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee instability were granted. His hearing loss claim was denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, bilateral knee disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder and bilateral knee disorders due to duty to assist errors prior to the rating decision on appeal. The Veteran is not prejudiced as a remand is necessary to correct these errors.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disorder and denied service connection for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The low back disorder is related to in-service complaints of pain, while the psychiatric disorder does not meet the criteria for service connection.
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