The Board denied service connection for a back disability and remanded the claim for bipolar disorder due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's back disability began during active service, has been continuous since separation, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. The Board also found that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing bipolar disorder and that it was not aggravated by military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative lower back arthritis (back disability), Bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010739
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