The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to a low back disorder due to lack of evidence showing an in-service incurrence or diagnosis.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence showing an in-service incurrence or diagnosis of the claimed conditions, and the Veteran's statements are outweighed by the VA medical opinions which found no nexus between his current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- low_back_disorder, bilateral_lower_extremity_radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2016
- Citation
- 1642919
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