The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability with claimed residual hip pain, numbness, loss of strength, and poor balance as there was no medical evidence establishing a chronic low back disability in service or that the current condition is related to service.
The deciding factor: The October 2006 VA examiner's opinion weighed against the claim, stating that the veteran's currently diagnosed chronic lumbar spine strain was not due to or the result of service. Additionally, there were no post-service treatment records submitted by the veteran despite multiple requests from the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability with claimed residual hip pain, numbness, loss of strength, and poor balance
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0815407
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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