The Board denied service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability and a left shoulder disability as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine condition or left shoulder condition began during service or was aggravated by service. The Veteran reported pain in his back and shoulders during active duty but denied recurrent back pain at separation, and there is no evidence to suggest an injury or disease occurred during ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spine disability, left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25015261
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