The Board found that the veteran's low back condition is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show a relationship between the veteran's current low back condition and his active duty, nor could it be presumed based on the one-year presumption period following separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0636676
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and an earlier effective date were dismissed due to untimely filings.
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