The Board found that the veteran's low back and heart disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor could they be presumed to have been so incurred. The claims for service connection were therefore denied.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing a link between the current conditions and service, including any presumptive exposure bases.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder, heart disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0601550
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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