Does time of injury matter for VA Claim?

[Ranmic]

Does time of injury matter?  Basically I was looking over my medical record and remembered I went to medical while in boot camp twice for lower back pain sustained in training along with shin splints.  After a couple of treatments I just let it go so I could move on with training and really never went back.  I've had back and shin issues over the years and basically treated it myself, but at this point it is even worth wasting my time with a VA claim?  I'm assuming I don't have much evidence other than it being noted in my medical record while in boot camp.  I wish I had see this years ago, but I was just trying to get though boot and move on.

[Vync]

Good advice from everyone. I had a few instances like that. Back then, they kept denying because the in-service diagnosis failed to say "chronic".

[El Train]

19 hours ago, Stayfocus said:

You can look into a cue or 38 CFR 3.156(c)

Indeed I could and probably win.  But like I said, I have nothing to gain from it since I am 100% P&T with smc-s.  I get free treatment for it through the VA (Chiro, massage, acupuncture).  It is not a life threating issue thankfully.  Honestly, I think they substituted my 40% Fibromyalgia claim in lieu. That is more than I would've got for neck and back claim I'm sure.

[blahsaysme2u]

if you are 100% you get free care anyways right, sc or not...

 

[pacmanx1]

1 hour ago, blahsaysme2u said:

if you are 100% you get free care anyways right, SC or not...

Wow it has been so long, but I think that once a veteran is rated 50% or above the VAMC will treat just about any and all concerns the veteran has.

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• You have a service-connected disability that we’ve rated as 50% or more disabling, or
• You have a service-connected disability that we’ve concluded makes you unable to work (also called unemployable), or
• You received the Medal of Honor (MOH)

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