The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's low back myalgia or sinusitis with his service, and thus denied both claims. The skin condition was rated at 10 percent under the old criteria.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not find a nexus between the current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic acquired low back disorder, Sinusitis with rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2003
- Citation
- 0326181
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