The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, residuals of left ankle sprain and chip fracture, and cervical strain and muscle spasm as these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish that any current low back disability was caused by an injury during service. The Veteran's reported history of a fall out of an airplane in service was not supported by objective findings, and the Board found his credibility lacking. Service connection for residuals of left ankle sprain and chip fracture is denied as there is no evidence of such a condition in service or any link to service. Service connection for cervical strain and muscle spasm is also denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Left ankle sprain and chip fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2014
- Citation
- 1434394
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