The Board found that the veteran's current low back disability, diagnosed as L5-S1 herniated nucleus pulposus and lumbar fibromyositis, was not incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: There is no sufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the veteran's current HNP at L5-S1 levels and injuries incurred during his military service in March 1979.
- Claimed conditions
- low back pain, lumbar fibromyositis, herniated nucleus pulposus at L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2002
- Citation
- 0204840
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