The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's low back disability as there is no evidence that it is related to his military service or any of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The May and November 2024 VA medical opinions found that the Veteran's current lumbar spine condition is less likely than not related to his service-connected foot or ankle disorders, and that there is no evidence supporting a causal relationship between the Veteran's low back disability and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25002589
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