The Board denied service connection for polysubstance abuse and residuals of low back injuries, finding that the veteran's claims were not well-grounded due to his alcohol/drug abuse.
The deciding factor: The veteran filed his claim after October 31, 1990, which precluded direct service connection for a substance-abuse disability under VA regulations. The Board also found that there was no medical evidence linking the residuals of low back injuries to military service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- polysubstance abuse, residuals of low back injuries
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0010773
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