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The veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability was denied. The claims for service connection for bilateral knee conditions and total disability due to individual unemployability were remanded.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is not related to an in-service event, injury, or disease.

Claimed conditions
lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee condition
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
January 22, 2025
Citation
25000864

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