The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a liver disorder and a lumbosacral spine disorder, as well as his claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not support these claims.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- liver disorder, lumbosacral spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0021972
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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