The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic lower back disability, claimed as lumbago, due to lack of evidence showing a current disability related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show a nexus between the Veteran's in-service low back pain and any current disability, and the Board found that the Veteran had not provided competent medical evidence linking his current condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lower back disability, lumbago
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1020229
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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