The VA determined that the veteran's current back and leg pain is not related to his fall at the VAMC in October 1997, finding no additional disability caused by VA carelessness or negligence.
The deciding factor: VA medical records do not show any specific findings or diagnoses related to the 1997 incident that could be linked to current symptoms
- Claimed conditions
- Low back injury, Neck pain, Pain in lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0630911
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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