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Thank you for the info and your interest it has helped me.

I have been denied service connection for a back injury for many years. The VA has denied my claim on grounds of pre-existing condition and not aggravated in service. Even though no such pre-existing condition was noted during my physical entry exam I was told about this pre-existing after a back injury unloading a weapons truck. I recently learned about the presumption of soundnes detailed in 38 U.S.C. 1111 My question is. If I was to win my claim am I entitled to backpay for the years the VA have not applied the correct VA law to decide my claim? And if so how far back? I started my claim in 1979. Thank you in advance for your help.

I'm grateful to you all for the information you have given me. Happy holidays to all and be safe those are my wishes thank you.

How can I find information on a shooting incident that happened back in 1976 on base.