The Veteran's claim of service connection for a lower back injury was reopened due to new and material evidence. However, the claim remains denied as there is no established link between his current low back condition and his active service.,A rating in excess of 0 percent prior to October 2, 2013, for a peri-rectal scar was denied. The Veteran's scar was not painful or unstable at that time.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a chronic low back condition related to service and the VA examiner found no link between the current back pain and in-service injury.,The medical records showed no indication of instability or pain for the peri-rectal scar prior to October 2, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back injury, peri-rectal scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19118456
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