Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the condition and active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no chronicity or objective evidence supporting a nexus between the Veteran's back pain during service and his current degenerative arthritis diagnosis, which they attributed more likely to wear and tear over time.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25013240
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