The Board has determined that the appellant's current back and leg conditions are related to his military service, specifically his flying duties. The Board found no evidence of a direct connection between his in-service injuries and his current disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the appellant's current back and leg conditions were not due to any in-service injury or disease but rather were related to his military service, particularly his flying duties which exposed him to G-forces.
- Claimed conditions
- Displaced intervertebral disc, Bilateral leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1018037
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