The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a back injury and found that new evidence received since the May 1994 administrative decision raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The Veteran's current low back disability is not considered to be related to his active duty service, as there is no medical evidence showing a chronic condition during service or within one year after separation. Service connection for right ear hearing loss and bilateral leg disability was denied due to lack of a diagnosed disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current low back disability is not related to his active duty service, as there is no medical evidence showing a chronic condition during service or within one year after separation. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and bilateral leg disability were denied due to lack of a diagnosed disability.
- Claimed conditions
- back injury, low back disability, right ear hearing loss, bilateral leg disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2014
- Citation
- 1432192
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