The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back and left hip disabilities are not related to his active service, including a reported fall and lumbar puncture during service. The claims for service connection for these conditions have been denied.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners found no evidence of an in-service incurrence or aggravation that could result in the current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back, Left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2016
- Citation
- 1627489
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