The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a low back disability and a respiratory disorder, finding that there was no evidence of such disabilities during or immediately following active duty training. The Board also noted potential exposure to diesel fuel fumes post-service but did not find this sufficient to establish service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board found the appellant's current low back and respiratory conditions were not shown to have been incurred in or aggravated by his period of active duty for training, as there was no evidence of such disabilities during or immediately following service. The potential exposure post-service was insufficient to establish service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Respiratory disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0504130
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