The Board denied the claims for service connection for low back, left hip, and right hip conditions as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that caused post-service conditions.

The deciding factor: The examiner opined that the current diagnoses were less likely than not incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service injuries due to a lack of chronicity during service and the long gap between separation from service and diagnosis of the conditions.

Claimed conditions

low back condition, left hip condition, right hip condition

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 24, 2025

Citation

25003932

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