Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, citing a lack of evidence linking the condition to military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease and thoracic and lumbar compression fractures were more likely due to chronic osteoporosis resulting from end stage renal disease rather than an in-service event.
- 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
- 25002642
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