The Board denied service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the low back and service connection for a gunshot wound to the head, finding no evidence of such injuries during or after service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's testimony about the gunshot wounds was found to be inherently incredible due to lack of supporting medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound of the low back, gunshot wound of the head
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0845085
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