The VA denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition and that any current disability is not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show a pre-service diagnosis or note of scoliosis at entry into service. The Board found the Veteran's claim for service connection denied as he could not establish a nexus between his current back disorder and his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Scoliosis, Back Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1529524
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