The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine disorder, heart disorder, lung disorder, restless leg syndrome, neuropathy of left lower extremity, and neuropathy of right lower extremity. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records did not document any injury to the Veteran's back during periods of active or inactive duty for training, and there was no corroborating evidence from other sources.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disorder, heart disorder, lung disorder, restless leg syndrome, neuropathy of left lower extremity, neuropathy of right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19180633
What this means for you
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