The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disorder and left knee disorder were not incurred or aggravated during active service. The evidence does not show a current disability related to service, with the exception of dorsal kyphosis noted at entrance which is considered part of the normal range of motion.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing a current low back disorder or left knee disorder for more than forty years after service and there was no increase in dorsal kyphosis during service. The veteran's reported injuries were not supported by the service records, and the Board found that the presumptions of soundness at entry did not apply to dorsal kyphosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disorder, Left Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2003
- Citation
- 0335950
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