The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability and did not address the evaluation of low back strain (a low back disability) in excess of 10 percent prior to February 15, 2007 and 20 percent from February 15, 2007 forward.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any psychiatric disease during service. The Board found the Veteran's statements regarding onset of psychiatric symptoms unreliable and did not find evidence of a nexus between his current psychiatric disability and service. For low back strain (a low back disability), the Board found that prior to February 15, 2007, there was no objective neurologic manifestation or incapacitating episodes of intervertebral disc syndrome warranting higher evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disability, Low Back Strain (a Low Back Disability)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0924374
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