The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a back condition, finding that there is no evidence linking his current disability to his military service.
The deciding factor: VA found that while the veteran participated in parachute jumps during service and reported soreness after such jumps, there was no record of specific trauma or injury to his back. The VA examiner concluded that without any record of a specific incident, it is unlikely that the veteran's current back condition is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0306963
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What this means for you
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