The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a chronic back disorder or a disability of the elbows that was incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is also denied as there is no evidence showing a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking any current disabilities to service, and new evidence received since the last denial does not provide sufficient material information to reopen the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic back disorder, Disability of the elbows
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0029318
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