The Board found that the Veteran's low back, left hip, and mental disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence linking the current disabilities to an in-service injury or event, including the 1998 tank hatch injury.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder, left hip disorder, mental disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1024195
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left hip disorder to be further developed, including an examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a low back disorder to obtain additional medical evidence and ensure that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for an increase in a mental disorder as a result of the March 2015 bilateral inguinal hernia surgery at the VAMC in Houston, Texas, is granted.
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