Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for back disability as there is no evidence that the condition was present during active duty or manifested to a compensable degree within one year of separation, and the earliest indication of the condition was decades after discharge.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's account of in-service back pain lacking credibility due to inconsistencies with service records and the absence of complaints at separation. The earliest evidence of the condition was from 2013, long after her discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016923
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