The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back disability, including arthritis, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and cannot be presumed to have been so incurred. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current back disability is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current back disability to his military service, including an isolated incident in service where he was treated for a contusion and muscle strain in the lumbar region. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current back disability is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2011
- Citation
- 1126358
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of arthritis of the back as the Veteran withdrew her appeal prior to a decision being made.
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