The Board found that the Veteran's current lumbosacral spine disability did not result from disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded it is less likely than not that the Veteran's back condition was caused by a strain during military service, as evidenced by the fact that he engaged in heavy labor work post-service without further issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes, lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1720713
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