Denied
The Board denied service connection for a back disorder as there was no evidence of a chronic back disorder in service, and the current back disorder is not causally or etiologically related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion that the Veteran's current back disorder was less likely than not incurred in or caused by service due to the lack of permanent residual or chronic disability shown in the STRs or post-service medical evidence, outweighed the private clinician's vague and speculative opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25002341
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