The Board denied service connection for a low back condition, lung disease, gastrointestinal condition, and prostatitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded it was less likely than not that the Veteran's lumbar spine pain, lung disease, gastrointestinal condition, and prostatitis were related to his active service. There is no competent medical evidence linking any of these conditions to the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back condition, to include low back strain, degenerative joint disease, thoracic spine and spondylosis of the lumbosacral spine, Lung disease, to include asbestosis, Gastrointestinal condition, to include GERD and hiatial hernia, Prostatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2009
- Citation
- 0904973
What this means for you
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