Denied
The Board denied service connection for a back disability, as the evidence did not support a finding that it was etiologically related to active service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions and lay statements were insufficient to establish a link between the Veteran's current back disability and his period of active service due to lack of in-service documentation and absence of a clear rationale for the opinion provided by the treating chiropractor.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25004254
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