The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of his back condition, finding that there was no in-service injury or disease and insufficient evidence linking it to his service-connected right knee and left foot conditions. The claim was also not successful under a direct theory of service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence showing an in-service injury or disease related to the Veteran's back condition, and the medical opinions do not support a finding that the current back condition is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected right knee and left foot conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Back condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19161974
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and a TBI, but denied the claim for PTSD as moot. The claims for service connection for a neck condition and back condition were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss but denied service connection for a back condition, left foot disability, right foot disability, and right shoulder condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for further evidentiary development and to schedule VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and right hip condition, as there was no evidence of a causal relationship between his in-service injuries and current disabilities.
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