The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed back disability, COPD, sinusitis/allergic rhinitis, and gastric ulcer due to lack of evidence showing a link between these conditions and active service.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not provide sufficient evidence to establish that the Veteran's current disabilities were incurred or aggravated during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Back disability (including cervical and thoracolumbar spines), Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (including bronchitis), Sinusitis/allergic rhinitis, Gastric ulcer (claimed as duodenal ulcer)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1029666
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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