The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine arthritis and head injury, finding no evidence of in-service injuries or continuity of symptoms. The hearing loss claim was remanded due to the failure to issue a supplemental statement of the case.,Service connection for lumbar spine arthritis and head injury were both denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or chronic condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have any documented in-service injuries related to his current conditions, including a fall in 1990 which was post-service. The VA examiner also noted that the Veteran's currently diagnosed lumbar spine disorder is not etiologically related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"lumbar spine arthritis","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"head injury","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20069121
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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