The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disorder had its onset in service and is presumed to have been incurred due to his elevated cholesterol level. The claim for service connection for residuals of a low back injury was denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted since the July 1990 decision.
The deciding factor: The Board found that while the veteran experienced episodes of low back strain during service, no residual condition from these injuries is present today. The medical opinions linking his current heart disorder to elevated cholesterol in service are considered probative but do not establish a direct link to any service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disorder, Low Back Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0013063
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