The Board denied the Veteran's service connection claims for a low back disability and remanded the claim for a bilateral foot disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's low back disability was incurred in or aggravated by his service, as there were no records of such during service and the first objective evidence of the condition was 20 years after discharge. The Board also found that the Veteran's lay statements lacked credibility.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, bilateral foot disability (flat feet)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25003368
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