Denied
The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that the evidence did not support a medical nexus between the Veteran's condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The October 2024 VA examiner concluded it was less likely than not that the Veteran's low back condition was caused by his military service due to the nine-year gap between active duty and the first x-rays showing degenerative changes, and the lack of chronic symptoms post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25001658
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