The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic low back disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his previously denied claim. The Board also found that the veteran did not have a chronic low back disability incurred during his honorable period of active duty.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a direct link between the veteran's current low back disability and his service, as there is no objective documentation of such a condition in his service records. The opinion linking the disability to service was based solely on the veteran's self-reported history.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0722977
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn their appeal, effectively dismissing the case.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the competency of the VA medical examiner who provided a negative nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's low back disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to comply with previous remand directives. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic low back disability is now before the RO for further review.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and need for an addendum medical opinion. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic low back disability is now pending.
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