Denied
The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's in-service injury and his current condition.
The deciding factor: The December 2022 VA medical opinion stated that there was scant data supporting a nexus between the current diagnosis of back strain and military service, and without chronicity during service or after service, a post-service event, illness, or injury is considered to be a more likely etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010294
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