The Board denied service connection for a back disability, bruised kidney, and pneumonitis. The Veteran did not have chronic low back symptoms in service or continuous low back symptoms since service separation. A currently diagnosed low back disability is not related to service. The Veteran did not exhibit symptoms or a disability related to a kidney disorder in service. A currently diagnosed kidney disorder is not etiologically related to service. The Veteran was treated for an acute episode of pneumonitis in service which resolved. The Veteran does not have currently diagnosed pneumonitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran had chronic low back symptoms or a current diagnosis of a low back disability, and there is no medical opinion linking any current disability to service.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, bruised kidney, pneumonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2013
- Citation
- 1315553
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