The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition and a left hip disability, including as secondary to a low back disability. The decision found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for a low back condition, and that there is no competent, credible, or probative evidence to support an in-service event or injury for either condition.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran did not provide new and material evidence to reopen his claim for service connection of a low back condition. Additionally, the Board found insufficient evidence to establish an in-service event or injury for either the low back condition or left hip disability, including as secondary to a low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back condition, Left hip disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20039043
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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