The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee and right ankle disorders, finding that a preponderance of the evidence does not support a relationship between these conditions and his active duty service. The lumbar back disorder claim is also denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current low back disorder to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2011
- Citation
- 1133870
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disorder, left hip disorder (secondary to left knee), left index finger disorder, and lumbar back disorder are not supported by the evidence of record. The Board found no current disability related to active duty service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lumbar back disorder are all related to his service. The evidence supports a finding of in-service noise exposure leading to hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as an inservice low back injury resulting in a current disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his inability to appear for a scheduled hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The case will be returned to the RO for scheduling another hearing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran is seeking service connection for a lumbar back disorder and aneurysm, which he claims were caused by injuries sustained in 1957. The case must be remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examination.
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