The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right hip injury and residuals of a back injury, including low back contusions. The evidence did not support the presence or etiology of these conditions during active duty.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any inservice injuries or clinical manifestations that could be linked to current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip injury, Low back contusions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2003
- Citation
- 0307774
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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