The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a coccyx injury, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence linking any present condition to service.
The deciding factor: There were conflicting medical records regarding whether the veteran suffered a fracture of the coccyx in service. The VA X-ray examination did not show residual disabilities from the injury, and there was no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current back problems to his service-connected coccyx injury.
- Claimed conditions
- coccyx injury, back problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2003
- Citation
- 0331441
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, coccyx injury, and chronic ingrown toenails.
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