The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or chronic symptoms and noting that the current disability is not related to any in-service event.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that there was no credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology since the in-service injury and treatment, and the Veteran's reports were inconsistent with more probative evidence during and after service. The Board also noted a lack of medical evidence linking the current back conditions to an injury or event in service.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25012388
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