The Board denied reopening a claim for service connection for prostate problems and found that the Veteran does not have arthritis of the lumbar spine related to service. The claim for prostate disability was denied due to lack of new and material evidence, while the claim for arthritis of the lumbar spine was also denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show a current diagnosed prostate condition or link it to service, and there was no competent evidence linking arthritis of the lumbar spine to service. The long period without treatment after separation from service and post-service injury provided against the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate disability, arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1016554
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What this means for you
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