The Board found that the Veteran's in-service back pain complaints did not result in a chronic disability, and there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current thoracic spine disability and service. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not show any chronic residuals of the in-service back pain complaints, and the VA examiner found that the Veteran's present symptoms were less likely related to his in-service injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracic spine injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1036537
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