The Veteran's claim for a low back disability is granted, but the condition is not service-connected.,The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus is denied as it occurred during INACDUTRA and thus not service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral cataracts are found to be new and material evidence, indicating they may have onset in service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined the low back disability was less likely related to service due to isolated incidents of strain during service.,Service personnel records show diabetes mellitus was diagnosed during INACDUTRA, which is not service-connected.,VA examiner found no evidence that cataracts had their onset in service or were otherwise related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, diabetes mellitus, bilateral cataracts
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18132425
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