Denied
The Board denied service connection for a low back condition diagnosed as degenerative arthritis and lumbar strain, finding that the evidence did not support a direct link to the Veteran's active duty service.
The deciding factor: The January 2024 VA examiner found it less likely than not that the Veteran's degenerative arthritis was incurred during active service due to the lack of in-service complaints or diagnoses and the gap between her discharge and reported onset of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis and lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25002062
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