The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left hip and lower back disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of chronic conditions in service or continuity of symptomatology. The preponderance of the evidence did not support a nexus between current disabilities and military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no evidence of chronic conditions in service and noted that any current conditions were more likely due to natural aging process exacerbated by recreational activities, including running and working out.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hip Disability, Lower Back Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20003821
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